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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

25°C

Alice Springs

13°C

31°C

Brisbane

17°C

25°C

Broome

22°C

30°C

Cairns

20°C

26°C

Canberra

8°C

20°C

Darwin

25°C

31°C

Hobart

4°C

18°C

Melbourne

6°C

19°C

Perth

10°C

21°C

Sydney

14°C

19°C

National Summary

A trough over inland WA brings thunderstorms, some intense over the south. A weak trough causes storms over inland northeast NSW. High pressure drives some showers and gusty winds along eastern Qld while keeping elsewhere mainly dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	25°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	NE 8.6km/h	N 8.6km/h	31.2%	47.1%
Alice Springs	13°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.2 - Very High	ESE 16.2km/h	E 8.6km/h	28.5%	40.0%
Brisbane	17°C	25°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	ESE 1.8km/h	E 10.8km/h	63.4%	80.8%
Broome	22°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	NW 5.8km/h	W 23.4km/h	69.5%	92.8%
Cairns	20°C	26°C	61%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	SSE 14.0km/h	SE 21.6km/h	72.5%	86.5%
Canberra	8°C	20°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	ESE 11.2km/h	NE 12.6km/h	63.8%	85.9%
Darwin	25°C	31°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.5 - Extreme	ENE 6.5km/h	NNE 17.6km/h	64.2%	77.4%
Hobart	4°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	NNW 10.8km/h	N 13.3km/h	43.6%	65.6%
Melbourne	6°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	N 1.1km/h	S 13.0km/h	56.2%	82.2%
Perth	10°C	21°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	W 6.5km/h	WSW 11.2km/h	64.5%	82.8%
Sydney	14°C	19°C	46%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.5 - High	NW 6.1km/h	E 11.5km/h	76.7%	98.3%

Warnings

Wed 16:43 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones & Heavy Rainfall) for Goldfields, Eucla & South East Coastal districts

Wed 16:43 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones & Heavy Rainfall) for Goldfields, Eucla & South East Coastal districts

NSW

Wed 17:34 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra and Batemans coasts

VIC

Wed 16:15 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for East Gippsland Coast

NSW

Wed 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra coasts

TAS

Wed 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South East and South West coasts

Wed 09:56 AWST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Eucla Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

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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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Today, September 23, is the 2026 spring equinox in the Southern Hemisphere, marking the beginning of astronomical spring in Australia.

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

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.

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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News from across Australia

Spring equinox is today – so is this the start of spring in Australia?

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

Temperature plummets after parts of Sydney hit 35°C

Extreme fire danger in NSW as snow falls in Tasmania

Spring equinox is today – so is this the start of spring in Australia?

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

Temperature plummets after parts of Sydney hit 35°C

Extreme fire danger in NSW as snow falls in Tasmania

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