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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

21°C

Alice Springs

17°C

33°C

Brisbane

20°C

26°C

Broome

28°C

32°C

Cairns

23°C

31°C

Canberra

7°C

22°C

Darwin

28°C

32°C

Hobart

9°C

18°C

Melbourne

10°C

22°C

Perth

16°C

29°C

Sydney

14°C

23°C

National Summary

A moist, unstable airmass generates showers and storms over the northern tropics (including Darwin) and inland WA. High pressure delivers few showers to WA's south coast and keeps much of Australia's south dry. An approaching front brings showers to Tas and coastal Vic.

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	21°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.8 - Very High	NW 9.7km/h	W 15.5km/h	56.4%	79.0%
Alice Springs	17°C	33°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	E 13.3km/h	ENE 13.0km/h	22.9%	37.1%
Brisbane	20°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	ESE 5.4km/h	ENE 11.2km/h	56.6%	72.9%
Broome	28°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	NNW 7.9km/h	NW 24.1km/h	72.5%	88.5%
Cairns	23°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	NE 6.5km/h	NE 12.2km/h	71.0%	83.1%
Canberra	7°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.4 - Very High	NNW 6.1km/h	NW 22.3km/h	51.2%	72.5%
Darwin	28°C	32°C	28%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12 - Extreme	SW 6.8km/h	NW 16.2km/h	67.4%	90.4%
Hobart	9°C	18°C	33%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	NW 20.2km/h	WNW 22.7km/h	50.3%	73.5%
Melbourne	10°C	22°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	NW 12.6km/h	WSW 13.7km/h	57.9%	73.3%
Perth	16°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.9 - Very High	ESE 12.6km/h	SE 7.9km/h	42.8%	56.3%
Sydney	14°C	23°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.4 - Very High	W 7.2km/h	ENE 21.2km/h	60.8%	75.0%

Warnings

QLD

Fri 13:38 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Upper Balonne River

QLD

Fri 12:04 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Barcoo River And Minor Flood Warning For The Upper Thomson River

QLD

Fri 11:16 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Bulloo River

QLD

Fri 10:54 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Warrego River (Qld)

Fri 08:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Leeuwin, Esperance and Eucla coasts. Cancellation for Bunbury Geographe Coast

TAS

Fri 10:39 AEDT

Bush Walkers Weather Alert for Western and Central Plateau

VIC

Fri 10:09 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

NSW

Fri 10:09 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning Illawarra, S Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, ACT & South Coast. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning South West Slopes

Fri 09:30 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Far West Coast

TAS

Fri 10:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is & Far NW, CN, Upper East & South E Coasts. Cancelled SW & CW coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Wintry blast to bring snow, storms and large waves to southeastern Australia this weekend

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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.

Wintry blast to bring snow, storms and large waves to southeastern Australia this weekend

A burst of cold, wet and windy weather will spread across parts of Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and the ACT this weekend, with snow likely to fall in three states as large waves batter the NSW coast.

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.

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News from across Australia

Wintry blast to bring snow, storms and large waves to southeastern Australia this weekend

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026

Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia

Wintry blast to bring snow, storms and large waves to southeastern Australia this weekend

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026

Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia

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