Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOWSATSUNMONTUE
MinMax
Partly cloudy
Adelaide

10°C

15°C

Partly cloudy
Alice Springs

12°C

18°C

Mostly cloudy
Brisbane

11°C

23°C

Partly cloudy
Broome

20°C

29°C

Cloudy
Cairns

16°C

24°C

Rain
Canberra

6°C

15°C

Mostly cloudy
Darwin

22°C

30°C

Mostly cloudy
Hobart

7°C

15°C

Clear skies
Melbourne

9°C

15°C

Clear skies
Perth

8°C

23°C

Cloudy
Sydney

14°C

22°C

National Summary

A strong high pressure ridge is directing onshore easterly winds and showers over southeast and northeast Qld. A trough and cold front brings patchy rain and isolated storms to central WA, SA, NSW, Vic and Tas. Dry and mostly settled under high pressure elsewhere.

State Forecasts

Data not found for this location

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

A vast northwest cloudband stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Tasman Sea is delivering steady rainfall to parts of Australia, especially to inland parts of the east.

Read more
August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

No significant snowfalls are indicated on the forecast models for at least the next week, meaning the 2026 Australian snow season will head towards spring with a relatively meagre snow pack and serious questions over the longevity of ski lift operations.

Read more
Australia's spring 2026 bushfire outlook: Increased risk in seven states and territories

Australia’s national bushfire outlook has been released for spring 2026, revealing that parts of seven states and territories will have an increased risk of bushfires in the next three months.

Read more
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.

Read more