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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

15°C

25°C

Alice Springs

14°C

33°C

Brisbane

17°C

23°C

Broome

22°C

30°C

Cairns

19°C

25°C

Canberra

8°C

23°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

4°C

20°C

Melbourne

9°C

25°C

Perth

10°C

21°C

Sydney

16°C

22°C

National Summary

Showers are occurring in NE NSW & eastern Qld, heavy in the northern tropics due to moist, unstable southeasterly winds. Rain & storms are affecting the western deserts, while patchy light rain falls in SA in a trough. A front is bringing cooling winds & the odd shower to SW WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	15°C	25°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.4 - High	NE 11.2km/h	NNW 10.1km/h	28.5%	48.1%
Alice Springs	14°C	33°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.4 - Very High	ENE 9.7km/h	E 14.0km/h	20.6%	31.8%
Brisbane	17°C	23°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	E 13.0km/h	E 12.6km/h	63.2%	78.6%
Broome	22°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11 - Extreme	NW 8.6km/h	W 20.9km/h	70.3%	90.1%
Cairns	19°C	25°C	64%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.3 - Extreme	SSE 15.5km/h	SE 21.6km/h	74.4%	88.3%
Canberra	8°C	23°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	ESE 6.8km/h	NNW 15.5km/h	60.0%	80.8%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.6 - Extreme	E 7.2km/h	NNE 18.0km/h	61.3%	77.1%
Hobart	4°C	20°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	N 13.0km/h	NE 11.9km/h	43.0%	66.4%
Melbourne	9°C	25°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.6 - Moderate	NNE 7.6km/h	N 18.0km/h	52.0%	74.5%
Perth	10°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	ENE 6.8km/h	SW 11.9km/h	62.0%	80.3%
Sydney	16°C	22°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.5 - High	N 12.6km/h	NE 20.2km/h	72.2%	89.7%

Warnings

VIC

Thu 12:44 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast

NSW

Thu 11:33 AEST

Cancellation of Surf Warning for Macquarie Coast

Thu 09:10 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Perth Local Waters & Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe, Leeuwin and Albany coasts

NSW

Thu 11:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

TAS

Thu 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South West and Central West coasts

NSW

Thu 09:47 AEST

Cancelled Road Weather Alert for Sydney Western Suburbs

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Big temperature drops coming as huge cloudband crosses Australia

A vast cloudband is the dominant feature on Australian weather charts this Thursday, and while there’s not a huge amount of rain associated with it, the cloudband is part of a broader weather system which will deliver another significant spring temperature swing to southeastern Australia.

Spring equinox is today – so is this the start of spring in Australia?

Today, September 23, is the 2026 spring equinox in the Southern Hemisphere, marking the beginning of astronomical spring in Australia.

AFL Grand Final Weather: Midweek Melbourne heat to dissipate by Saturday

Heat will build up midweek in Melbourne as anticipation builds for Saturday’s AFL Grand Final between the Brisbane Lions and the Fremantle Dockers at the MCG, but Saturday will bring a burst of cooler weather with the likelihood of frequent showers.

Temperature plummets after parts of Sydney hit 35°C

Temperatures in the Sydney basin have reached extremes of warmth for September, before plummeting rapidly as a dry south to southeasterly change swept across the city.

Big temperature drops coming as huge cloudband crosses Australia

Spring equinox is today – so is this the start of spring in Australia?

Today, September 23, is the 2026 spring equinox in the Southern Hemisphere, marking the beginning of astronomical spring in Australia.

AFL Grand Final Weather: Midweek Melbourne heat to dissipate by Saturday

Temperature plummets after parts of Sydney hit 35°C

Temperatures in the Sydney basin have reached extremes of warmth for September, before plummeting rapidly as a dry south to southeasterly change swept across the city.

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News from across Australia

Big temperature drops coming as huge cloudband crosses Australia

Spring equinox is today – so is this the start of spring in Australia?

AFL Grand Final Weather: Midweek Melbourne heat to dissipate by Saturday

Temperature plummets after parts of Sydney hit 35°C

Big temperature drops coming as huge cloudband crosses Australia

Spring equinox is today – so is this the start of spring in Australia?

AFL Grand Final Weather: Midweek Melbourne heat to dissipate by Saturday

Temperature plummets after parts of Sydney hit 35°C

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