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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

15°C

Alice Springs

13°C

18°C

Brisbane

11°C

23°C

Broome

20°C

29°C

Cairns

16°C

24°C

Canberra

6°C

15°C

Darwin

22°C

30°C

Hobart

7°C

15°C

Melbourne

9°C

15°C

Perth

8°C

23°C

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

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	15°C	42%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.9 - Moderate	SW 4.3km/h	W 11.9km/h	68.7%	86.8%
Alice Springs	13°C	18°C	26%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	SE 18.0km/h	SE 18.7km/h	72.1%	97.8%
Brisbane	11°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.6 - Moderate	WSW 2.9km/h	NE 11.9km/h	61.1%	77.1%
Broome	20°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.3 - Very High	WNW 4.3km/h	W 18.4km/h	69.5%	95.6%
Cairns	16°C	24°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.4 - Very High	S 14.4km/h	SE 22.0km/h	72.5%	82.7%
Canberra	6°C	15°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	WNW 15.5km/h	WNW 23.8km/h	66.8%	83.7%
Darwin	22°C	30°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	SE 6.8km/h	NE 14.8km/h	59.8%	76.0%
Hobart	7°C	15°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	NNW 14.4km/h	NW 18.4km/h	62.8%	79.1%
Melbourne	9°C	15°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NNW 10.1km/h	WNW 11.2km/h	65.6%	84.2%
Perth	8°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	ENE 7.6km/h	ESE 5.0km/h	66.5%	80.4%
Sydney	14°C	22°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	NW 13.7km/h	NNW 11.9km/h	60.6%	78.0%

Warnings

NSW

Fri 04:32 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Eden Coast

Fri 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast

VIC

Fri 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for West, Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

TAS

Fri 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is & Far North West, CN, Upper East, South East, South West & CW coasts

National

Fri 03:55 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

VIC

Thu 22:14 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Avoca River

NSW

Thu 13:39 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Murray River

VIC

Thu 12:32 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

VIC

Thu 11:37 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Loddon River

VIC

Thu 11:32 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Yea River And Hughes Creek

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

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.

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.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

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

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

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

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

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