Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOWSATSUNMONTUE
MinMax
Clear skies
Adelaide

26°C

34°C

Clear skies
Alice Springs

25°C

41°C

Cloudy
Brisbane

22°C

29°C

Mostly cloudy
Broome

26°C

32°C

Mostly cloudy
Cairns

25°C

31°C

Clear skies
Canberra

10°C

27°C

Mostly cloudy
Darwin

27°C

30°C

Mostly cloudy
Hobart

11°C

19°C

Clear skies
Melbourne

15°C

26°C

Cloudy
Perth

14°C

24°C

Mostly cloudy
Sydney

16°C

23°C

National Summary

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Warnings

QLD

Thu 14:52 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Thomson River And Cooper Creek And Minor Flood Warning For The Barcoo River

QLD

Thu 13:56 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

QLD

Thu 12:51 AEST

Flood Warning For The Nicholson, Gregory, And Albert Rivers

QLD

Thu 12:39 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Lower Flinders River

QLD

Thu 10:07 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Suttor River

WA

Fri 03:02 AWST

Storm Force Wind Warning for West Kimberley Coast. Gale Warning for North Kimberley Coast. Cancellation for Esperance Coast

QLD

Fri 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South East Gulf of Carpentaria, North East Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait and Gold Coast Waters

SA

Fri 03:40 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent & South Central Coast

TAS

Fri 04:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Far North West, Upper East, Lower East, South East and Central West coasts

QLD

Wed 16:12 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For Isaac & Fitzroy Rivers, Flood Warning For Mackenzie River, & Final Flood Warning For Nogoa River

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

High tropical cyclone risk for Kimberley coast

A tropical low gaining strength to the north of Western Australia has a high chance of approaching the Kimberley coast as a tropical cyclone this weekend.

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Melbourne to hit 41°C during Australian Open

Two distinct 40-degree heat spikes are coming to Melbourne – one on Saturday and another next Tuesday – with the Australian Open tennis at Melbourne Park likely to be impacted.

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Heavy rain risk increasing as multiple tropical lows form near northern Australia

Three tropical lows could form near northern Australia this week, with Western Australia facing a moderate risk of a tropical cyclone and heavy rain expected in the Kimberley and northern Queensland.

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Extreme heat returning to southeastern Australia

A large portion of southeastern Australia is set to see furnace-like conditions from Thursday or Friday across the Australia Day long weekend and into the new week, with inland areas experiencing the most extreme heat as temperatures soar as high as 47°C at some locations.

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