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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Partly cloudy

15°C

27°C

Clear skies

24°C

39°C

Clear skies

20°C

31°C

Clear skies

29°C

33°C

Thunderstorms

23°C

30°C

Clear skies

18°C

37°C

Partly cloudy

26°C

33°C

Rain

14°C

21°C

Cloudy

17°C

34°C

Clear skies

15°C

30°C

Clear skies

23°C

40°C

National Summary

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Forecast	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide		15°C	27°C	2.9%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW8.5km/h	SSW16.2km/h	65.0%	61.2%
Alice Springs		24°C	39°C	9.1%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW5.6km/h	SSW19.5km/h	37.7%	39.2%
Brisbane		20°C	31°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE4.3km/h	SSE9.5km/h	69.8%	72.1%
Broome		29°C	33°C	20.3%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	W9.1km/h	W23.4km/h	76.2%	74.8%
Cairns		23°C	30°C	45.3%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE13.7km/h	SE21.8km/h	78.8%	76.4%
Canberra		18°C	37°C	55.0%	0.3 mm	Nil	Medium	W10.7km/h	W21.8km/h	53.0%	49.3%
Darwin		26°C	33°C	34.8%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SW4.1km/h	SW12.7km/h	80.2%	78.3%
Hobart		14°C	21°C	46.4%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE9.2km/h	ENE28.6km/h	79.2%	71.0%
Melbourne		17°C	34°C	59.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE1.7km/h	SSE12.8km/h	59.8%	53.8%
Perth		15°C	30°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S10.7km/h	S19.3km/h	57.9%	56.1%
Sydney		23°C	40°C	28.8%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	S2.5km/h	S16.4km/h	55.3%	51.7%

Warnings

WA

Fri 13:01 AWST

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

SA

Fri 15:30 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Spencer Gulf

TAS

Fri 16:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Channel & Far North West, Central North, South East and South West coasts

WA

Fri 13:21 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Fri 13:21 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Fri 13:21 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Fri 13:21 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Fri 13:21 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Fri 13:21 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

WA

Fri 13:21 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Sydney hits 42.2°C, its equal hottest December day on record

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Heavy rain could engulf northern Australia next week, with signs the season’s first monsoon burst could arrive in northern Australia during the lead up to Christmas.

Sydney hits 42.2°C, its equal hottest December day on record

Sydney is having its hottest day in seven years and its equal hottest December day on record after the mercury soared to 42.

Who will have Australia’s hottest and coldest Christmas this year?

Christmas Day is always a mixed bag of weather across Australia, and this year will be no different, with temperatures likely to range from 0°C in one state to the mid-40s in another, while widespread rain and thunderstorms soak at least two states.

Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2

Day two of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval will be extremely hot for players and spectators alike, with the temperature already above 31°C at 9am and heading for a top of 39°C.

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