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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

15°C

23°C

Alice Springs

22°C

32°C

Brisbane

18°C

27°C

Broome

25°C

30°C

Cairns

21°C

28°C

Canberra

6°C

23°C

Darwin

26°C

31°C

Hobart

8°C

24°C

Melbourne

13°C

25°C

Perth

13°C

18°C

Sydney

11°C

22°C

National Summary

A trough and front bring showers & storms to southern WA and western SA and NT. A low over the Tasman Sea is driving showers to eastern NSW and feeding a trough over Qld, which is triggering thunderstorms.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	15°C	23°C	72%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	N 9.4km/h	N 26.6km/h	44.6%	69.4%
Alice Springs	22°C	32°C	43%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.7 - Extreme	WNW 18.0km/h	W 19.8km/h	32.2%	62.3%
Brisbane	18°C	27°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	NNW 7.2km/h	NNE 15.1km/h	60.4%	73.8%
Broome	25°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	W 16.2km/h	W 24.5km/h	67.6%	89.2%
Cairns	21°C	28°C	17%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	SSE 9.7km/h	ESE 15.5km/h	71.2%	84.2%
Canberra	6°C	23°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SE 3.2km/h	NNW 19.1km/h	56.1%	74.6%
Darwin	26°C	31°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	13.1 - Extreme	WNW 2.5km/h	NW 15.8km/h	67.5%	86.0%
Hobart	8°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	N 15.1km/h	NNE 20.5km/h	40.6%	60.1%
Melbourne	13°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	NNE 15.5km/h	N 22.3km/h	43.7%	62.6%
Perth	13°C	18°C	43%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	WSW 17.3km/h	WSW 16.9km/h	58.6%	76.4%
Sydney	11°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	NW 4.7km/h	ENE 18.7km/h	67.6%	83.4%

Warnings

Fri 03:40 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning Spencer Gulf, Invest St & Far West, Upper West, Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper South East & L SE coasts

VIC

Fri 04:10 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for West and East Gippsland coasts

Fri 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Leeuwin, Albany, Esperance and Eucla coasts

NSW

Fri 04:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Byron and Coffs coasts

TAS

Fri 04:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for East of Flinders Island & Far North West, Upper East, Lower East, South East and Central West coasts

Thu 22:31 AWST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Thursday for South West, South Coastal and South East Coastal

National

Thu 22:32 AEDT

Gale Warning 7 For Western And Southern Areas

QLD

Thu 16:03 AEST

Fire Weather Warning for Channel Country

Thu 15:37 ACDT

Fire Weather Warning for North East Pastoral

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

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Australia’s tropical cyclone names for the 2026-27 cyclone season

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Famous morning glory cloud crosses Gulf of Carpentaria

A huge roll cloud formation known locally as the ‘morning glory’ cloud swept across northwest Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria on Thursday morning.

Spring storm outbreak to bring thunderstorms across multiple Australian states

Widespread thunderstorm activity will spread across Australia between Thursday and Sunday, before another round of storms impacts multiple states next week.

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News from across Australia

Famous morning glory cloud crosses Gulf of Carpentaria

Spring storm outbreak to bring thunderstorms across multiple Australian states

Central Pacific Ocean exceeds 30°C for first time on record as El Niño strengthens

Australia’s tropical cyclone names for the 2026-27 cyclone season

Famous morning glory cloud crosses Gulf of Carpentaria

Spring storm outbreak to bring thunderstorms across multiple Australian states

Central Pacific Ocean exceeds 30°C for first time on record as El Niño strengthens

Australia’s tropical cyclone names for the 2026-27 cyclone season

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