Forecast - Australia

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Australian Weather Forecast

For Tuesday

NOW WED THU FRI SAT

MinMax

Cloudy

11°C

17°C

Fair

19°C

23°C

Partly cloudy

21°C

30°C

Clear skies

24°C

28°C

Fair

21°C

27°C

Drizzle

11°C

19°C

Partly cloudy

27°C

32°C

Rain

6°C

13°C

Mostly cloudy

10°C

15°C

Clear skies

12°C

27°C

Rain

16°C

23°C

National Summary

Rain & storms, some intense, will occur across SA, the NT, Qld & NSW in active troughs. A cold front will bring a burst of brisk winds, showers over Tas and Vic, & highland snow to Tas. High pressure and dry surface conditions will keep much of WA dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Tuesday

Location	Forecast	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide		11°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	S 7.9km/h	SSW 20.2km/h	48.8%	64.4%
Alice Springs		19°C	23°C	43%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.6 - Extreme	SE 14.0km/h	SE 18.7km/h	66.5%	95.0%
Brisbane		21°C	30°C	34%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	NW 3.6km/h	N 8.3km/h	69.5%	88.3%
Broome		24°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.9 - Extreme	SW 15.1km/h	WSW 24.8km/h	68.7%	87.4%
Cairns		21°C	27°C	35%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.4 - Extreme	SSE 13.0km/h	ESE 15.1km/h	78.4%	92.0%
Canberra		11°C	19°C	39%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	NW 8.6km/h	NW 17.6km/h	52.9%	81.4%
Darwin		27°C	32°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	WNW 4.0km/h	NW 16.9km/h	69.1%	82.6%
Hobart		6°C	13°C	73%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	5.6 - Moderate	WNW 13.0km/h	W 28.8km/h	49.6%	71.4%
Melbourne		10°C	15°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	WSW 12.6km/h	SSW 19.1km/h	55.0%	70.3%
Perth		12°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	E 14.8km/h	E 7.2km/h	37.7%	49.6%
Sydney		16°C	23°C	86%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SSW 10.4km/h	SSE 12.6km/h	76.4%	98.7%

Warnings

NT

Tue 13:10 ACST

Heatwave Warning Northern Territory

NT

Tue 13:10 ACST

Heatwave Warning Northern Territory

NT

Tue 13:10 ACST

Heatwave Warning Northern Territory

NT

Tue 13:10 ACST

Heatwave Warning Northern Territory

NT

Tue 13:10 ACST

Heatwave Warning Northern Territory

NT

Tue 13:10 ACST

Heatwave Warning Northern Territory

NT

Tue 13:10 ACST

Heatwave Warning Northern Territory

NT

Tue 13:10 ACST

Heatwave Warning Northern Territory

TAS

Tue 11:28 AEDT

Gale Warning for Frederick Henry Bay & Norfolk Bays, Storm Bay, Channel & Lower East, South East & South West coasts

QLD

Tue 10:28 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast Waters & K'gari Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Heavy snowfalls on bitterly cold Tasmanian morning

Heavy snow has fallen overnight in Tasmania as a bitterly cold polar airmass sweeps across the state, with showers and snow showers continuing across much of Tasmania on Tuesday morning.

Daily thunderstorms across Australia this week

An outbreak of spring thunderstorms will affect Australia this week, causing daily storms in multiple states and territories.

Extreme fire danger as Sydney heads for 35°C

Sydney and much of New South Wales is in for a day of extremely hot weather for October, with maximums around 35°C expected in the city and some coastal suburbs, and even hotter temperatures likely in the city's west.

Mostly sunny with burning rubber for Bathurst 1000

Racing fans have converged in Bathurst, NSW this weekend for the 2026 Bathurst 1000 Supercars races.

Heavy snowfalls on bitterly cold Tasmanian morning

Heavy snow has fallen overnight in Tasmania as a bitterly cold polar airmass sweeps across the state, with showers and snow showers continuing across much of Tasmania on Tuesday morning.

Daily thunderstorms across Australia this week

An outbreak of spring thunderstorms will affect Australia this week, causing daily storms in multiple states and territories.

Extreme fire danger as Sydney heads for 35°C

Sydney and much of New South Wales is in for a day of extremely hot weather for October, with maximums around 35°C expected in the city and some coastal suburbs, and even hotter temperatures likely in the city's west.

Mostly sunny with burning rubber for Bathurst 1000

Racing fans have converged in Bathurst, NSW this weekend for the 2026 Bathurst 1000 Supercars races.