Forecast - Australia

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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Mostly cloudy

10°C

20°C

Rain

20°C

32°C

Clear skies

17°C

36°C

Mostly cloudy

27°C

33°C

Partly cloudy

23°C

30°C

Fair

7°C

20°C

Partly cloudy

27°C

33°C

Rain showers

11°C

20°C

Partly cloudy

11°C

18°C

Clear skies

12°C

27°C

Clear skies

16°C

23°C

National Summary

A moist & unstable airmass will generate showers & storms across the northern tropics, including Darwin. High pressure over the south brings largely dry conditions and eases showers over Vic and Tas. Clear skies and continental winds bring a hot day to Brisbane.

State Forecasts

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Warnings

VIC

Thu 16:15 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts. Cancellation for Central Coast

TAS

Thu 16:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning Banks Strait & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island & Central North, South East, South West & Central West coasts

NSW

Thu 16:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

WA

Thu 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Perth Local Waters & Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth and Bunbury Geographe coasts

WA

Thu 13:00 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Thu 13:00 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Thu 13:00 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Thu 13:00 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Thu 13:00 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Thu 13:00 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

Australia has recorded a temperature differential of almost 50 degrees within just half a day, as the northwest and southeast of the country experience vastly contrasting weather conditions.

Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026

A maximum temperature around 36°C is likely in Brisbane this Thursday, which will be close to the hottest day of 2026 to date.

Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia

A two-pronged wintry burst is brewing in the Southern Ocean and surging towards southeastern Australia.

WA heatwave brings Australia’s first 45°C of the season

An extreme heatwave is baking parts of northern Australia this week, with the Western Australia town of Fitzroy Crossing registering the country’s first 45°C so far this spring.

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

Australia has recorded a temperature differential of almost 50 degrees within just half a day, as the northwest and southeast of the country experience vastly contrasting weather conditions.

Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026

A maximum temperature around 36°C is likely in Brisbane this Thursday, which will be close to the hottest day of 2026 to date.

Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia

A two-pronged wintry burst is brewing in the Southern Ocean and surging towards southeastern Australia.

WA heatwave brings Australia’s first 45°C of the season

An extreme heatwave is baking parts of northern Australia this week, with the Western Australia town of Fitzroy Crossing registering the country’s first 45°C so far this spring.