Cyclone Pam is still intensifying while moving south in between Fiji and the Solomons. Cyclone Nathan is also intensifying, moving towards the northern tropical Queensland coast.
The tropical low off Western Australia is likely to become a cyclone off the Pilbara coast.
Northern New South Wales was under a ribbon of cloud today thanks to a slow moving trough. Some light rain fell inland north of the Gwydir highway.
An active day of afternoon storm and shower development is expected over the southern areas of the North West, affecting areas around Tamworth to the Upper Hunter.
Some storm cells will build over the ranges and push towards the Mid North Coast across Taree and the Manning tomorrow afternoon.
Elsewhere a mostly fine day is expected.
The wet weather is set to build along the New South Wales and south East Queensland coasts on Friday.
