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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

17°C

Alice Springs

15°C

24°C

Brisbane

14°C

22°C

Broome

18°C

29°C

Cairns

19°C

23°C

Canberra

4°C

16°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

17°C

Melbourne

14°C

17°C

Perth

11°C

20°C

Sydney

11°C

19°C

National Summary

A strong high pressure ridge is directing showers over the east coast. A weak upper-level trough brings patchy rain and isolated storms to SA, western NSW and western Vic. A cold front is producing showers and storms as it crosses SA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	17°C	46%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	NNW 18.0km/h	NW 22.7km/h	68.0%	86.5%
Alice Springs	15°C	24°C	42%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	N 11.9km/h	N 12.6km/h	61.5%	88.2%
Brisbane	14°C	22°C	32%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	SSE 7.6km/h	ESE 14.8km/h	61.5%	79.6%
Broome	18°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	ENE 4.7km/h	W 20.2km/h	57.8%	89.2%
Cairns	19°C	23°C	72%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.3 - Very High	SSE 19.8km/h	SE 24.1km/h	76.5%	88.8%
Canberra	4°C	16°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	SE 6.1km/h	NNW 21.2km/h	68.9%	85.2%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.9 - Very High	ESE 10.1km/h	NE 22.7km/h	55.5%	70.8%
Hobart	6°C	17°C	9%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	NNE 10.1km/h	NNE 18.0km/h	66.1%	85.4%
Melbourne	14°C	17°C	56%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.6 - Moderate	NNE 24.5km/h	NNE 25.6km/h	64.7%	86.8%
Perth	11°C	20°C	41%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	NNE 5.0km/h	WSW 10.8km/h	69.5%	84.5%
Sydney	11°C	19°C	23%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	WNW 6.8km/h	NE 17.3km/h	72.0%	89.2%

Warnings

Wed 04:34 ACST

Fire Weather Warning for Darwin and Adelaide River

VIC

Wed 04:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Central, North Central, West and South Gippsland and North East

VIC

Wed 04:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Central, North Central, West and South Gippsland and North East

VIC

Wed 04:10 AEST

Gale Warning for Port Phillip. Strong Wind Warning for West, Central and East Gippsland coasts

Wed 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Central, South Central, Upper South East and Lower South East coasts

NSW

Wed 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Batemans and Eden coasts

TAS

Wed 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East of Flinders Island & Far North West, Upper East, Lower East, South East, South West and Central West coasts

Wed 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Leeuwin, Albany and Esperance coasts

VIC

Tue 12:38 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

VIC

Tue 12:31 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Avoca River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

A burst of wet and windy weather will sweep across Victoria on Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts possible in central parts of the state, including Melbourne.

Rain spreading across inland Australia

Rain has begun to fall across parts of inland South Australia, Victoria and western New South Wales, with moderate falls likely by the end of the working week.

Strengthening El Niño could make 2026 Earth’s warmest year on record

El Niño is strengthening so quickly that it could make 2026 become Earth’s warmest year on record.

Unusually warm winter week across the southeast

With two weeks left of the 2026 Australia winter, springlike warmth will spread across large parts of the most heavily populated corner of the country.

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

A burst of wet and windy weather will sweep across Victoria on Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts possible in central parts of the state, including Melbourne.

Rain spreading across inland Australia

Rain has begun to fall across parts of inland South Australia, Victoria and western New South Wales, with moderate falls likely by the end of the working week.

Strengthening El Niño could make 2026 Earth’s warmest year on record

El Niño is strengthening so quickly that it could make 2026 become Earth’s warmest year on record.

Unusually warm winter week across the southeast

With two weeks left of the 2026 Australia winter, springlike warmth will spread across large parts of the most heavily populated corner of the country.

Australian Weather Forecast

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

Rain spreading across inland Australia

Strengthening El Niño could make 2026 Earth’s warmest year on record

Unusually warm winter week across the southeast

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

Rain spreading across inland Australia

Strengthening El Niño could make 2026 Earth’s warmest year on record

Unusually warm winter week across the southeast

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