Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

MinMax

National Summary

A trough over inland WA brings thunderstorms, some intense ovre the south. Onshore winds along the NSW coast bring drizzle and cool winds. A southeasterly change moving along the Qld coast brings gusty winds and the odd shower. High pressure keeps elsewhere mainly dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

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AFL Grand Final Weather: Midweek Melbourne heat to dissipate by Saturday

Heat will build up midweek in Melbourne as anticipation builds for Saturday’s AFL Grand Final between the Brisbane Lions and the Fremantle Dockers at the MCG, but Saturday will bring a burst of cooler weather with the chance of relatively light showers.

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Temperature plummets after parts of Sydney hit 35°C

Temperatures in the Sydney basin have reached extremes of warmth for September, before plummeting rapidly as a dry south to southeasterly change swept across the city.

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Extreme fire danger in NSW as snow falls in Tasmania

Southeastern Australia will experience a large temperature contrast on Monday, with snow falling in Tasmania while parts of New South Wales reach 35°C amid Extreme fire danger.

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Another hot weekend day for Melbourne and Sydney

A wave of summery heat moving across southeastern Australia brought a very warm Saturday, with another hot day on Sunday for Australia’s southeastern capitals.

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