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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

20°C

Alice Springs

20°C

31°C

Brisbane

17°C

36°C

Broome

27°C

33°C

Cairns

23°C

30°C

Canberra

7°C

22°C

Darwin

27°C

34°C

Hobart

9°C

17°C

Melbourne

11°C

21°C

Perth

12°C

27°C

Sydney

15°C

23°C

National Summary

A moist, unstable airmass generates showers and storms over the northern tropics, including Darwin. High over the south drives onshore winds and showers across southeast SA, south NSW, Vic and Tas. Dry continental air brings clear skies to WA, south QLD and the rest of NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	20°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.3 - Very High	WSW 7.6km/h	WSW 15.1km/h	50.4%	66.5%
Alice Springs	20°C	31°C	44%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	SE 29.9km/h	ESE 18.0km/h	26.6%	37.2%
Brisbane	17°C	36°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.2 - Very High	WNW 2.5km/h	W 19.1km/h	29.5%	53.6%
Broome	27°C	33°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	N 10.4km/h	NW 25.6km/h	66.7%	92.1%
Cairns	23°C	30°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	NNW 8.6km/h	NNE 12.6km/h	69.6%	82.6%
Canberra	7°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.3 - Very High	NW 7.9km/h	NW 22.3km/h	55.4%	70.3%
Darwin	27°C	34°C	17%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	NNW 9.7km/h	NW 15.5km/h	69.6%	87.1%
Hobart	9°C	17°C	29%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	NW 20.2km/h	WNW 20.9km/h	49.5%	74.8%
Melbourne	11°C	21°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	NW 8.3km/h	W 11.9km/h	57.6%	74.9%
Perth	12°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	SSE 7.2km/h	SSW 17.3km/h	41.6%	67.8%
Sydney	15°C	23°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.4 - Very High	WNW 5.8km/h	ENE 19.8km/h	60.9%	73.9%

Warnings

TAS

Thu 22:54 AEDT

Bush Walkers Weather Alert for Western and Central Plateau

NSW

Thu 22:38 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for Friday for Snowy Mountains

Thu 19:01 AWST

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

Thu 21:30 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Far West Coast

TAS

Thu 22:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning Banks Strait & Franklin Sound & CN, South East, South West & Central West coasts. Cancelled East of Flinders Is

QLD

Thu 21:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Gold Coast Waters

Thu 17:05 AWST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pilbara, Gascoyne and South Interior districts

Thu 17:05 AWST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pilbara, Gascoyne and South Interior districts

Thu 13:00 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

Thu 13:00 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

Australia has recorded a temperature differential of almost 50 degrees within just half a day, as the northwest and southeast of the country experience vastly contrasting weather conditions.

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.

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

Australia has recorded a temperature differential of almost 50 degrees within just half a day, as the northwest and southeast of the country experience vastly contrasting weather conditions.

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.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

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

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

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

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