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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

16°C

21°C

Alice Springs

24°C

41°C

Brisbane

23°C

31°C

Broome

29°C

31°C

Cairns

26°C

32°C

Canberra

15°C

27°C

Darwin

23°C

30°C

Hobart

13°C

18°C

Melbourne

17°C

26°C

Perth

22°C

34°C

Sydney

20°C

26°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 Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	16°C	21°C	14.1%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S12.4km/h	S22.0km/h	69.1%	66.8%
Alice Springs	24°C	41°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE16.3km/h	ESE27.7km/h	15.2%	16.8%
Brisbane	23°C	31°C	21.3%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE3.7km/h	ESE8.6km/h	75.3%	76.8%
Broome	29°C	31°C	10.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW22.4km/h	WNW32.8km/h	78.5%	74.6%
Cairns	26°C	32°C	33.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S2.8km/h	S11.8km/h	83.5%	82.3%
Canberra	15°C	27°C	43.4%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	S8.9km/h	S22.2km/h	66.6%	70.2%
Darwin	23°C	30°C	48.5%	0.9 mm	Nil	Medium	W11.9km/h	W25.3km/h	88.2%	81.8%
Hobart	13°C	18°C	51.8%	0.6 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE8.7km/h	ESE20.4km/h	70.3%	65.7%
Melbourne	17°C	26°C	23.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE16.8km/h	SSE31.5km/h	78.7%	76.0%
Perth	22°C	34°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE4.1km/h	SE13.7km/h	37.1%	40.9%
Sydney	20°C	26°C	37.3%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE9.7km/h	ESE23.7km/h	87.0%	83.9%

Warnings

QLD

Thu 20:17 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River And Minor Flood Warning For The Cape River

QLD

Thu 15:04 AEST

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 14:53 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

QLD

Thu 13:18 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Alice Rivers And Jordan Creek

QLD

Thu 12:10 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders And Minor For The Cloncurry Rivers

QLD

Thu 11:30 AEST

Major Flood Warning For Mackenzie River, Moderate Flood Warning For Connors-Isaac & Fitzroy Rivers & Flood Warning For Nogoa River Catchment

NSW

Thu 16:53 AEDT

Hazardous Surf Warning for Friday for Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

Thu 13:24 AWST

Fire Weather Warning for Lockwood, Avon, Swan Inland North, Brockman, Blackwood, Roe and Arthur

Thu 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for North Kimberley and Esperance coasts

Thu 20:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Beagle Bonaparte Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

A widespread and dynamic thunderstorm outbreak continues to lash eastern New South Wales and Victoria on Thursday evening, while in the state’s southwest, extremely heavy rainfall along a section of the Great Ocean Road and adjacent ranges caused afternoon flash flooding.

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

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