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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

24°C

40°C

Alice Springs

26°C

41°C

Brisbane

22°C

30°C

Broome

28°C

31°C

Cairns

23°C

31°C

Canberra

19°C

38°C

Darwin

25°C

30°C

Hobart

15°C

24°C

Melbourne

19°C

28°C

Perth

20°C

34°C

Sydney

21°C

28°C

National Summary

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	24°C	40°C	10.7%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE1.5km/h	SE5.0km/h	31.9%	47.8%
Alice Springs	26°C	41°C	0.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE2.8km/h	ESE5.7km/h	18.8%	31.7%
Brisbane	22°C	30°C	10.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE2.0km/h	SE3.3km/h	61.2%	74.8%
Broome	28°C	31°C	6.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW6.9km/h	WSW10.0km/h	72.3%	84.0%
Cairns	23°C	31°C	23.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE2.0km/h	SSE4.6km/h	67.1%	83.8%
Canberra	19°C	38°C	4.7%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW1.9km/h	SSW4.7km/h	41.6%	60.2%
Darwin	25°C	30°C	51.0%	1.0 mm	Nil	Medium	W3.9km/h	W6.6km/h	74.5%	90.4%
Hobart	15°C	24°C	17.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE1.9km/h	SE4.4km/h	59.4%	80.3%
Melbourne	19°C	28°C	1.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW2.7km/h	SSW4.3km/h	62.7%	81.8%
Perth	20°C	34°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S2.4km/h	S4.7km/h	38.7%	57.4%
Sydney	21°C	28°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE2.6km/h	ENE5.0km/h	63.5%	85.8%

Warnings

QLD

Fri 13:49 AEST

Flood Warning For The Nicholson, Gregory, And Albert Rivers

QLD

Fri 12:35 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For Eyre Creek And Final Flood Warning For The Georgina River

QLD

Fri 12:02 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Lower Flinders River And Final Flood Warning For The Upper Flinders River

QLD

Fri 11:09 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 13:32 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Cooper Creek And Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Barcoo Rivers

QLD

Thu 10:25 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Upper Burdekin River

Fri 07:54 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe and Leeuwin coasts

Fri 10:24 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent, Investigator Strait & Upper West, Lower West, Central and South Central coasts

TAS

Fri 10:54 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for South East and South West coasts

Fri 13:16 ACST

Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of The Top End And Gulf Of Carpentaria Rivers

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Heatwave to ease this weekend after final searing burst

The prolonged heatwave that has made large parts of southeastern Australia feel like a furnace is finally set to ease off this weekend.

34°C at night: why this week's heatwave is still dangerous after dark

Temperatures soaring above 49°C in multiple states have been making headlines this week as a prolonged and intense heatwave grips a broad area of southeastern Australia.

After bone-dry January, Adelaide faces low summer rainfall record

Adelaide has had no rain this January, with the city facing the strong likelihood of the first dry January since 2019 and just the eighth on record, in data going back to 1839.

Aussie ski village records its first 30-degree day

Temperatures have exceeded 49°C in the ongoing heatwave in southeastern Australia for the third straight day, yet it was a reading of just 30.

Heatwave to ease this weekend after final searing burst

The prolonged heatwave that has made large parts of southeastern Australia feel like a furnace is finally set to ease off this weekend.

34°C at night: why this week's heatwave is still dangerous after dark

Temperatures soaring above 49°C in multiple states have been making headlines this week as a prolonged and intense heatwave grips a broad area of southeastern Australia.

After bone-dry January, Adelaide faces low summer rainfall record

Adelaide has had no rain this January, with the city facing the strong likelihood of the first dry January since 2019 and just the eighth on record, in data going back to 1839.

Aussie ski village records its first 30-degree day

Temperatures have exceeded 49°C in the ongoing heatwave in southeastern Australia for the third straight day, yet it was a reading of just 30.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Heatwave to ease this weekend after final searing burst

34°C at night: why this week's heatwave is still dangerous after dark

After bone-dry January, Adelaide faces low summer rainfall record

Aussie ski village records its first 30-degree day

Heatwave to ease this weekend after final searing burst

34°C at night: why this week's heatwave is still dangerous after dark

After bone-dry January, Adelaide faces low summer rainfall record

Aussie ski village records its first 30-degree day

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