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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

15°C

23°C

Alice Springs

21°C

32°C

Brisbane

19°C

26°C

Broome

26°C

30°C

Cairns

21°C

28°C

Canberra

6°C

23°C

Darwin

26°C

31°C

Hobart

8°C

24°C

Melbourne

10°C

25°C

Perth

14°C

18°C

Sydney

11°C

22°C

National Summary

Rain & storms are scattering from WA's north to central Australia & SA as moisture feeds a trough. Unseasonably warm winds are affecting western Qld, NSW, Vic & Tas. Showers are light & isolated in SW WA as weak fronts slip by. A weak high is causing light showers to clear in Qld

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	15°C	23°C	82%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	NNW 9.0km/h	N 24.5km/h	44.4%	71.2%
Alice Springs	21°C	32°C	65%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.6 - Extreme	WNW 22.7km/h	W 24.5km/h	32.7%	60.7%
Brisbane	19°C	26°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	NNW 4.0km/h	NNE 14.0km/h	59.4%	75.6%
Broome	26°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	W 15.5km/h	W 25.2km/h	68.7%	89.8%
Cairns	21°C	28°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.5 - Extreme	SSE 9.4km/h	ESE 15.5km/h	71.3%	84.6%
Canberra	6°C	23°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SSE 2.9km/h	NNW 18.4km/h	55.8%	75.5%
Darwin	26°C	31°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	13 - Extreme	WNW 1.4km/h	NW 16.2km/h	66.7%	84.3%
Hobart	8°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	N 19.1km/h	NNE 21.2km/h	41.1%	60.1%
Melbourne	10°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	NNE 13.0km/h	N 20.9km/h	45.0%	63.0%
Perth	14°C	18°C	30%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	WSW 16.9km/h	WSW 15.5km/h	59.4%	76.4%
Sydney	11°C	22°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	NW 6.8km/h	ENE 19.1km/h	67.6%	82.3%

Warnings

Fri 10:33 AWST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for South East Coastal

Fri 07:53 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Leeuwin, Albany, Esperance and Eucla coasts

Fri 10:23 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning Spencer Gulf, St Vincent, Invest St & Far West, Upper West, Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper SE & L SE coasts

National

Fri 10:18 AEDT

Gale Warning 7 For Western And Southern Areas

NSW

Fri 10:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Byron and Coffs coasts

VIC

Fri 10:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for West and East Gippsland coasts

TAS

Fri 10:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for East of Flinders Island & Far North West, Upper East, Lower East, South East and Central West coasts

QLD

Fri 04:43 AEST

Fire Weather Warning for Channel Country

Fri 04:35 ACDT

Fire Weather Warning for North East Pastoral

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Famous morning glory cloud crosses Gulf of Carpentaria

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Spring storm outbreak to bring thunderstorms across multiple Australian states

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Australia’s tropical cyclone names for the 2026-27 cyclone season

The first tropical cyclone to form inside the Australian region in the upcoming tropical cyclone season will be named Owen, with Sandra and Victoria also on the Bureau of Meteorology's list for the season ahead.

Famous morning glory cloud crosses Gulf of Carpentaria

A huge roll cloud formation known locally as the ‘morning glory’ cloud swept across northwest Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria on Thursday morning.

Spring storm outbreak to bring thunderstorms across multiple Australian states

Widespread thunderstorm activity will spread across Australia between Thursday and Sunday, before another round of storms impacts multiple states next week.

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News from across Australia

Famous morning glory cloud crosses Gulf of Carpentaria

Spring storm outbreak to bring thunderstorms across multiple Australian states

Central Pacific Ocean exceeds 30°C for first time on record as El Niño strengthens

Australia’s tropical cyclone names for the 2026-27 cyclone season

Famous morning glory cloud crosses Gulf of Carpentaria

Spring storm outbreak to bring thunderstorms across multiple Australian states

Central Pacific Ocean exceeds 30°C for first time on record as El Niño strengthens

Australia’s tropical cyclone names for the 2026-27 cyclone season

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