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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

16°C

27°C

Alice Springs

17°C

34°C

Brisbane

17°C

23°C

Broome

26°C

31°C

Cairns

19°C

28°C

Canberra

3°C

19°C

Darwin

26°C

31°C

Hobart

5°C

21°C

Melbourne

8°C

22°C

Perth

14°C

18°C

Sydney

13°C

19°C

National Summary

Troughs are producing showers and storms over southern Qld and southern WA. Southerly winds send a few gusty showers over the eastern seaboard. A cold front approaching late brings showers to southwest WA. Dry elsewhere under high pressure.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	16°C	27°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	NE 16.2km/h	NNW 14.8km/h	27.8%	43.8%
Alice Springs	17°C	34°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.2 - Extreme	NE 12.2km/h	NW 14.0km/h	25.8%	38.3%
Brisbane	17°C	23°C	9%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.1 - Very High	SE 8.3km/h	ENE 9.0km/h	59.7%	75.7%
Broome	26°C	31°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	W 19.1km/h	WNW 24.8km/h	67.5%	85.6%
Cairns	19°C	28°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	S 7.6km/h	E 13.7km/h	70.6%	83.7%
Canberra	3°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	SE 5.8km/h	N 11.2km/h	56.5%	74.7%
Darwin	26°C	31°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.7 - Extreme	NW 4.0km/h	NNW 15.5km/h	65.5%	84.2%
Hobart	5°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.9 - High	N 11.2km/h	NNE 18.0km/h	47.8%	64.2%
Melbourne	8°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	NNE 10.1km/h	N 16.2km/h	54.7%	75.3%
Perth	14°C	18°C	69%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	WSW 18.0km/h	WSW 24.5km/h	62.2%	84.3%
Sydney	13°C	19°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	SW 11.5km/h	SSE 14.4km/h	58.4%	78.1%

Warnings

Thu 03:40 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Far West and Upper West coasts

VIC

Thu 04:10 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for East Gippsland Coast

Thu 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Perth Local Waters & Ningaloo, Perth, Bunbury Geographe, Leeuwin, Albany and Esperance coasts

NSW

Thu 04:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Byron and Coffs coasts

TAS

Thu 04:00 AEDT

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

Wed 23:13 AWST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Wednesday for South West and South Coastal

QLD

Wed 23:50 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters

NSW

Wed 23:23 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for Thursday for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and South West Slopes

TAS

Wed 22:53 AEDT

Frost Warning for Midlands and Upper Derwent Valley

Wed 14:59 AWST

Fire Weather Warning for Burrup

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