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Australian Weather Forecast

For Tuesday

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MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

22°C

Alice Springs

22°C

36°C

Brisbane

21°C

30°C

Broome

28°C

32°C

Cairns

23°C

30°C

Canberra

12°C

22°C

Darwin

28°C

32°C

Hobart

12°C

18°C

Melbourne

13°C

17°C

Perth

14°C

21°C

Sydney

19°C

25°C

National Summary

Moist unstable winds will drive showers and thunderstorms over parts of eastern NSW, Qld and the eastern NT. A weak cold fronts brings a few showers to southwest WA. High pressure brings settled weather over the country's south and southeast.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Tuesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	22°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9 - Very High	NNW 5.4km/h	W 13.0km/h	56.9%	74.6%
Alice Springs	22°C	36°C	29%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	13.2 - Extreme	ESE 32.8km/h	SE 15.5km/h	24.7%	44.0%
Brisbane	21°C	30°C	42%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	11 - Extreme	NW 2.2km/h	N 0.0km/h	69.2%	95.9%
Broome	28°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.8 - Extreme	W 14.0km/h	WNW 24.8km/h	64.4%	81.4%
Cairns	23°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.5 - Extreme	N 7.2km/h	NNE 13.7km/h	72.1%	82.8%
Canberra	12°C	22°C	52%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	SE 5.8km/h	ENE 13.3km/h	70.2%	95.3%
Darwin	28°C	32°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	13.1 - Extreme	NNW 6.8km/h	WNW 14.4km/h	69.6%	84.4%
Hobart	12°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	NNE 6.1km/h	SE 19.8km/h	59.0%	79.5%
Melbourne	13°C	17°C	17%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	S 9.4km/h	SSW 13.0km/h	68.6%	85.4%
Perth	14°C	21°C	33%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	SSW 16.6km/h	SW 15.1km/h	61.0%	78.5%
Sydney	19°C	25°C	61%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	N 9.7km/h	E 11.2km/h	73.9%	97.1%

Warnings

NSW

Tue 16:56 AEDT

Severe Storm Warning (Destructive Winds, Large, Possibly Giant Hail & Rain) N Rivers, MN Cst, Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, N Tablelands

NSW

Tue 16:56 AEDT

Severe Storm Warning (Destructive Winds, Large, Possibly Giant Hail & Rain) N Rivers, MN Cst, Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, N Tablelands

NSW

Tue 16:46 AEDT

Severe Storm Warning ( Rain, Winds & Hail) Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Maitland/Cessnock, Syd, Wollondilly/Wingecarribee

NSW

Tue 16:46 AEDT

Severe Storm Warning ( Rain, Winds & Hail) Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Maitland/Cessnock, Syd, Wollondilly/Wingecarribee

QLD

Tue 15:36 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland (Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Heavy Rain) for Southern Downs & Toowoomba Council Areas

QLD

Tue 15:36 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland (Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Heavy Rain) for Southern Downs & Toowoomba Council Areas

QLD

Tue 15:33 AEST

Severe Storm Warning (Large, Possibly Giant Hail, Destructive Winds & Rain) C Highlands & Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay & Burnett

QLD

Tue 15:33 AEST

Severe Storm Warning (Large, Possibly Giant Hail, Destructive Winds & Rain) C Highlands & Coalfields, Capricornia, Wide Bay & Burnett

VIC

Tue 16:31 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for Central. Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

VIC

Tue 16:15 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for West and Central coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

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Australia just recorded its 9th-wettest October since national rainfall observations started in 1900, with above-average rainfall in all states and territories except Tasmania.

Severe thunderstorms could bring giant hail, destructive winds and flash flooding to eastern Australia on Tuesday

Parts of Queensland and NSW will likely be impacted by severe thunderstorms on Tuesday, with destructive winds, giant hail and flash flooding all possible.

Australia's 2026–27 tropical cyclone season begins – How many cyclones are expected?

Melbourne Cup Day weather: clearing Tuesday afternoon after potentially stormy Monday

Melbourne's weather on Melbourne Cup Day on Tuesday will be much better suited to outdoor activities than it will be this Monday, which looms as wet and potentially stormy in the Victorian capital.

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News from across Australia

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Severe thunderstorms could bring giant hail, destructive winds and flash flooding to eastern Australia on Tuesday

Australia's 2026–27 tropical cyclone season begins – How many cyclones are expected?

Melbourne Cup Day weather: clearing Tuesday afternoon after potentially stormy Monday

Why did Australia have its 9th-wettest October during El Niño?

Severe thunderstorms could bring giant hail, destructive winds and flash flooding to eastern Australia on Tuesday

Australia's 2026–27 tropical cyclone season begins – How many cyclones are expected?

Melbourne Cup Day weather: clearing Tuesday afternoon after potentially stormy Monday

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