澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-10-11

Hello, Kathryn Stolarchuk with the National Weather.

A cold front crossing southwest WA is causing a few showers near the coast, these storms over WA's interior¹ and South Australia thanks to some cloud. And cloud over inland, New South Wales and southern Queensland is also causing storms.

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In Queensland, there will be a few showers along the east coast and islands, moving a little inland in the afternoon. And there’s thundery rain ahead for the southeast corner. Storms are expected along the east New South Wales most likely in the afternoon above the coast and ranges. Eastern Victoria is in for some early frost and fog and a chance of rain a little later in the day. A few storms are expected above the eastern ranges.

Tasmania will be fine apart from some early fog patches² inland. This is a strong wind warning for much of South Australia's coast, storms and rain in the west will extend³ to the east in the afternoon.

What conditions are expected in southern parts of Western Australia, mostly above the coast, but rain above the west coast should clear above the afternoon. And in the northern territory, there'll be one or two showers above the north and west coast.

Looking ahead to Monday now, and it will be a stormy start to the week for Adelaide. There’ll be rain in Melbourne, Hobart, Darwin and Perth and it will be warm and cloudy in Brisbane and Sydney.

1 interior   

adj.在内的，内部的，内地的，国内的；n.内部

参考例句：

• There is water in the interior of the cave.在山洞的内部有水。
• They went into the interior room.他们进了内室。

2 patches   

n.小块( patch的名词复数 )；斑；补丁；小块土地v.补( patch的第三人称单数 )；修理；调停；解决

参考例句：

• The dog's coat is white with black patches. 这只狗的皮毛白色中带有黑斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She sewed patches on the elbows of jacket. 她在夹克肘部缝了几块补丁。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 extend   

v.伸开；展开，伸展；扩大；加大

参考例句：

• Can you extend your visit for a few days more?你能把你的访问再延长几天吗？
• The examinations extend over two weeks.考试持续两个星期。