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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

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MinMax

Adelaide

15°C

22°C

Alice Springs

18°C

33°C

Brisbane

13°C

25°C

Broome

26°C

30°C

Cairns

19°C

24°C

Canberra

9°C

24°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

11°C

21°C

Melbourne

14°C

24°C

Perth

10°C

19°C

Sydney

15°C

29°C

National Summary

A trough over eastern WA, SA and extending to Vic, Tas and southern NSW are bringing showers and storms, some intense in the south. A cold front is driving showers across southern WA. Coastal showers over the northern tropics with moist onshore winds.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	15°C	22°C	60%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	NNE 7.9km/h	SW 10.8km/h	67.3%	91.3%
Alice Springs	18°C	33°C	78%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.4 - Extreme	NNW 33.5km/h	NW 29.2km/h	30.2%	53.3%
Brisbane	13°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	ENE 1.8km/h	NE 9.0km/h	56.9%	74.8%
Broome	26°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	SW 17.3km/h	WSW 23.8km/h	66.2%	86.3%
Cairns	19°C	24°C	46%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.5 - Extreme	SSE 16.6km/h	SE 25.6km/h	70.4%	85.0%
Canberra	9°C	24°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	NW 7.6km/h	NNW 21.6km/h	47.7%	66.1%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	35%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	12.5 - Extreme	E 7.2km/h	NNE 15.5km/h	67.7%	83.1%
Hobart	11°C	21°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.1 - Moderate	NNW 14.0km/h	WNW 23.8km/h	52.6%	72.8%
Melbourne	14°C	24°C	70%	25 - 30 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	NNW 14.8km/h	SSW 6.5km/h	60.3%	89.6%
Perth	10°C	19°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.9 - High	ESE 9.0km/h	SSW 12.6km/h	52.5%	73.0%
Sydney	15°C	29°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	NW 11.2km/h	NE 18.0km/h	41.6%	60.2%

Warnings

NSW

Thu 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Macquarie, Hunter and Sydney coasts

TAS

Thu 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South East and South West coasts

Thu 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Ningaloo, Gascoyne and Geraldton coasts

QLD

Thu 15:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

VIC

Thu 12:34 AEST

Flood Watch For Parts Of Gippsland, North East And Central Victoria

VIC

Thu 11:27 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for East Gippsland and North East

VIC

Thu 11:27 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for East Gippsland and North East

VIC

Thu 11:26 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Central Coast

VIC

Thu 10:38 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning North Central, North East, South West, Central & West & South Gippsland. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning Wimmera

Thu 10:08 ACST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Upper South East and Lower South East

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

Rain is spreading into Victoria from southern New South Wales and the southeastern corner of South Australia, with significant totals expected in most districts over the next few days, and heavy falls developing in parts of the east and south on Friday.

NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

Sydney is set for a wet and potentially stormy Saturday, but the weather should clear across the city, including at Sydney Olympic Park, for the 7:30 pm kickoff of Sunday’s 2026 NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium.

At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

Temperatures have reached record highs for September in at least 15 locations in South Australia, including several suburbs and localities in and around Adelaide

The temperature at Adelaide’s main city weather station at West Terrace/ngayirdapira had its highest September reading in 65 years when the mercury reached 34.

Heat, showers, storms in dynamic weather week across southern Australia

Spring is the season when southern Australia typically experiences strong contrasts in day-to-day weather, and that will definitely be the case this week.

Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

Temperatures have reached record highs for September in at least 15 locations in South Australia, including several suburbs and localities in and around Adelaide

The temperature at Adelaide’s main city weather station at West Terrace/ngayirdapira had its highest September reading in 65 years when the mercury reached 34.

Heat, showers, storms in dynamic weather week across southern Australia

Spring is the season when southern Australia typically experiences strong contrasts in day-to-day weather, and that will definitely be the case this week.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

Heat, showers, storms in dynamic weather week across southern Australia

Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

Heat, showers, storms in dynamic weather week across southern Australia

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