Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

MinMax

National Summary

An unstable air mass around a low over eastern WA brings showers and storms over southern and eastern WA, northern and western SA, the NT and Qld. Onshore winds bring a few showers over eastern Qld, Vic and Tas.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Alice Springs has been wetter this year than Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart

Alice Springs received 41 mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9 am this Thursday, thanks to storms that began late on Wednesday afternoon.

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Heaviest Darwin rain since April as wet season build-up escalates

Darwin recorded its first double-digit daily rainfall total since April in the 24 hours to 9 am Wednesday.

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Smoke from New Guinea fires reaches northern Australia

A large plume of smoke originating from seasonal fires burning in New Guinea has drifted over the Northern Territory's Top End this week.

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Late October freeze in five states

The mercury hit the freezing point in four states and one territory overnight with just five weeks remaining in spring.

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