Forecast

High pressure over southeast Australia is directing cold winds and showers along coastal parts of NSW and Queensland, while maintaining dry conditions across the interior. Low pressure over western WA is enhancing storms across the northwest and western inland areas.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	ENE 2.9km/h	WSW 9.0km/h	55.9%	71.7%
Alice Springs	8°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.3 - Very High	ESE 23.4km/h	ESE 26.6km/h	26.6%	39.5%
Brisbane	14°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SSW 9.7km/h	SSE 13.7km/h	47.8%	61.3%
Broome	24°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	ENE 19.4km/h	NW 15.8km/h	45.4%	81.5%
Cairns	15°C	26°C	28%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	SSE 14.4km/h	SE 24.1km/h	64.1%	84.2%
Canberra	1°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	SSE 5.8km/h	NNW 18.4km/h	53.3%	76.0%
Darwin	24°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	ESE 9.0km/h	ENE 19.1km/h	51.5%	68.0%
Hobart	8°C	16°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	WNW 21.6km/h	WNW 27.7km/h	52.6%	63.1%
Melbourne	10°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	WSW 9.0km/h	SSW 10.8km/h	62.4%	81.0%
Perth	17°C	28°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	N 15.1km/h	WNW 14.0km/h	57.3%	78.7%
Sydney	10°C	18°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	SW 16.6km/h	SE 13.7km/h	55.8%	69.6%

Warnings

Thu 04:12 ACST

Fire Weather Warning for Darwin and Adelaide River

Thu 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Lower South East Coast

VIC

Thu 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

TAS

Thu 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning South East & South West coasts. Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is & CN, Lower E & CW coasts

NSW

Thu 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Byron, Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney & Illawarra coasts. Cancelled Sydney Enclosed Waters & Batemans & Eden coasts

Thu 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe and Leeuwin coasts

Thu 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Gove Peninsula Coast

QLD

Thu 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning NE Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres St, Hervey Bay, Sun Cst Waters, Moreton Bay, Gold Cst Waters & Peninsula, Cooktown

NSW

Wed 22:33 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning Northern Tablelands & Snowy Mountains. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning Southern Tablelands & ACT

NSW

Wed 17:10 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Hunter and Sydney coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

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Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

A fire weather warning for extreme fire danger in the Darwin and Adelaide River district of the Northern Territory is in effect this Wednesday, as numerous fires burn in the immediate vicinity of the NT capital.

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

The Atlantic basin is experiencing a prolonged lull of hurricane activity that has not been seen for 85 years.

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

Temperatures are dropping rapidly as a cold front surges across southeastern Australia, with the coldest air enveloping Tasmania and leaving our southernmost state with a heavy coating of snow to low levels this Tuesday.

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

The Atlantic basin is experiencing a prolonged lull of hurricane activity that has not been seen for 85 years.

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News from across Australia

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

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