澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-10-08

 Cloud from a low pressure trough is covering much of eastern Australia, bring with areas of rain and thunderstorms. Cloud is also spreading through southwest WA along a front. Taking a closer look at the states; and scattered¹ showers and thunderstorms over southern Queensland, some of the storms could be severe. Isolated² showers along the east coast, fine over the remainder of the state. 

It will also be fine in the far west of New South Wales. There will be scattered showers and thunderstorms in the east. There will be more isolated in the west of the ranges. The showers will contract Eastwoods during the day, clearing by late tonight. 

Victoria will see isolated showers, more widespread about the ranges and over the south. There will be isolated thunderstorms in the east. 

East side of Tasmania, we will see resolving crystal showers as the day goes on, scattered afternoon and evening showers elsewhere and isolated thunderstorms in the southeast. 

Southern district of South Australia will get some isolated showers today and there will be isolated evening thundery showers over the Nullarbor Plain. Some showers today for the southwest of Western Australia. It will be drain in other parts of the state. 

And looking at the top end, there will be isolated showers and storms, mainly inland during the afternoon. 

Taking a look at the capital city forecast for Monday, partly cloudy for Sydney and Perth.

1 scattered   

adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的

参考例句：

• Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

2 isolated   

adj.与世隔绝的

参考例句：

• His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
• Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。