Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOWFRISATSUNMON
MinMax
Partly cloudy
Adelaide

10°C

19°C

Cloudy
Alice Springs

10°C

20°C

Clear skies
Brisbane

14°C

24°C

Partly cloudy
Broome

22°C

29°C

Partly cloudy
Cairns

16°C

25°C

Clear skies
Canberra

3°C

15°C

Mostly cloudy
Darwin

23°C

31°C

Fair
Hobart

6°C

15°C

Partly cloudy
Melbourne

12°C

14°C

Cloudy
Perth

9°C

22°C

Clear skies
Sydney

12°C

19°C

National Summary

S'ly to SE'ly winds are causing gusty showers over northeastern NSW. Rain is developing in northwest WA with enhanced mid-level moisture. A few showers and thunderstorms are occurring over SW WA in an unstable airmass. The odd shower over Vic and Tas in onshore winds.

State Forecasts

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Warnings

NSW

Thu 22:10 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds And Damaging Surf) for Lord Howe Island

NSW

Thu 22:06 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Thu 22:06 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

QLD

Thu 22:01 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

QLD

Thu 22:01 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

NSW

Thu 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Hunter coasts

TAS

Thu 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South West Coast

NSW

Thu 21:40 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Friday for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Hunter coasts

WA

Thu 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Esperance Coast. Cancellation for Perth Local Waters & Perth, Bunbury Geographe and Albany coasts

QLD

Thu 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters, Gold Coast Waters & Cooktown, Capricornia & K'gari coasts

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