Forecast

High pressure over southeast Australia is directing cold winds and showers along coastal parts of NSW and Queensland, while maintaining dry conditions across the interior. Low pressure over western WA is enhancing storms across the northwest and western inland areas.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	ENE 2.9km/h	WSW 9.4km/h	56.1%	71.7%
Alice Springs	8°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.3 - Very High	ESE 24.8km/h	ESE 26.6km/h	26.5%	37.5%
Brisbane	13°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SSW 10.1km/h	SSE 14.0km/h	47.8%	62.3%
Broome	24°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	ENE 19.8km/h	NW 15.8km/h	45.3%	81.4%
Cairns	16°C	26°C	28%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	SSE 14.4km/h	SE 23.8km/h	64.5%	83.5%
Canberra	1°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	SE 5.4km/h	NNW 18.4km/h	53.3%	76.0%
Darwin	25°C	32°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	ESE 9.0km/h	ENE 19.4km/h	51.8%	67.9%
Hobart	8°C	16°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	WNW 21.6km/h	WNW 27.7km/h	52.8%	63.1%
Melbourne	10°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	WSW 9.0km/h	SSW 10.8km/h	63.6%	81.8%
Perth	17°C	27°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	N 14.8km/h	WNW 14.4km/h	57.6%	79.2%
Sydney	10°C	18°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	SW 16.9km/h	SE 13.7km/h	55.5%	68.6%

Warnings

QLD

Wed 23:57 AEST

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

NSW

Wed 22:33 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning Northern Tablelands & Snowy Mountains. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning Southern Tablelands & ACT

NSW

Wed 22:00 AEST

Gale Warning Byron & Coffss. Strong Wind Warning Sydney Enclosed Waters & Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans & Eden coasts

VIC

Wed 22:00 AEST

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

TAS

Wed 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower East, South East and South West coasts

NSW

Wed 17:10 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Hunter and Sydney coasts

VIC

Wed 16:52 AEST

Frost Warning for North East

Wed 16:21 ACST

Frost Warning for Upper South East and Lower South East

Wed 15:40 ACST

Fire Weather Warning for Darwin and Adelaide River

Wed 09:35 ACST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Flinders

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

A fire weather warning for extreme fire danger in the Darwin and Adelaide River district of the Northern Territory is in effect this Wednesday, as numerous fires burn in the immediate vicinity of the NT capital.

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

The Atlantic basin is experiencing a prolonged lull of hurricane activity that has not been seen for 85 years.

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

Temperatures are dropping rapidly as a cold front surges across southeastern Australia, with the coldest air enveloping Tasmania and leaving our southernmost state with a heavy coating of snow to low levels this Tuesday.

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

The Atlantic basin is experiencing a prolonged lull of hurricane activity that has not been seen for 85 years.

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News from across Australia

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

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