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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

19°C

Alice Springs

20°C

33°C

Brisbane

17°C

35°C

Broome

27°C

33°C

Cairns

23°C

30°C

Canberra

7°C

19°C

Darwin

27°C

33°C

Hobart

11°C

20°C

Melbourne

11°C

18°C

Perth

12°C

28°C

Sydney

16°C

22°C

National Summary

A moist & unstable airmass will generate showers & storms across the northern tropics, including Darwin. High pressure over the south brings largely dry conditions and eases showers over Vic and Tas. Clear skies and continental winds bring a hot day to Brisbane.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.3 - Very High	WSW 7.6km/h	WSW 14.4km/h	50.4%	66.0%
Alice Springs	20°C	33°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	SE 29.9km/h	ESE 22.7km/h	26.7%	36.5%
Brisbane	17°C	35°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.2 - Very High	WNW 2.5km/h	W 14.4km/h	30.1%	54.7%
Broome	27°C	33°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	N 10.4km/h	NW 25.6km/h	68.0%	91.8%
Cairns	23°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	NNW 8.6km/h	NNE 13.0km/h	69.9%	81.2%
Canberra	7°C	19°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	WSW 11.5km/h	WSW 15.5km/h	49.8%	67.8%
Darwin	27°C	33°C	24%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	NNW 9.7km/h	NW 15.5km/h	69.6%	86.5%
Hobart	11°C	20°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	WNW 15.8km/h	WNW 16.6km/h	48.4%	64.0%
Melbourne	11°C	18°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SW 11.2km/h	S 8.6km/h	57.5%	75.4%
Perth	12°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	SSE 7.2km/h	SSW 16.2km/h	41.8%	65.8%
Sydney	16°C	22°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	WSW 23.4km/h	SSE 18.0km/h	49.7%	66.0%

Warnings

QLD

Thu 10:59 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Lower Condamine River

QLD

Thu 10:45 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Warrego River (Qld)

QLD

Thu 10:39 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Bulloo River

Thu 08:07 AWST

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

VIC

Thu 11:07 AEDT

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

QLD

Thu 10:07 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Gold Coast Waters

NSW

Thu 11:07 AEDT

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

VIC

Thu 10:31 AEDT

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

NSW

Thu 10:31 AEDT

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Snowy Mountains

Thu 09:30 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Far West Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

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.

WA heatwave brings Australia’s first 45°C of the season

An extreme heatwave is baking parts of northern Australia this week, with the Western Australia town of Fitzroy Crossing registering the country’s first 45°C so far this spring.

Why did Australia have its 9th-wettest October during El Niño?

Australia just recorded its 9th-wettest October since national rainfall observations started in 1900, with above-average rainfall in all states and territories except Tasmania.

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.

WA heatwave brings Australia’s first 45°C of the season

An extreme heatwave is baking parts of northern Australia this week, with the Western Australia town of Fitzroy Crossing registering the country’s first 45°C so far this spring.

Why did Australia have its 9th-wettest October during El Niño?

Australia just recorded its 9th-wettest October since national rainfall observations started in 1900, with above-average rainfall in all states and territories except Tasmania.

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News from across Australia

Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026

Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia

WA heatwave brings Australia’s first 45°C of the season

Why did Australia have its 9th-wettest October during El Niño?

Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026

Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia

WA heatwave brings Australia’s first 45°C of the season

Why did Australia have its 9th-wettest October during El Niño?

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