Forecast

A high will bring a cold morning & dry day to much of southeastern & central Australia. The high will clear most rain from WA's west & cause winds to turn warmer northeasterly in the area. Showers will affect parts of the east coast in brisk southerly winds.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	6°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	E 2.5km/h	WSW 9.7km/h	54.5%	71.4%
Alice Springs	6°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.3 - Very High	ESE 26.3km/h	ESE 26.3km/h	27.2%	40.0%
Brisbane	13°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	SSW 7.6km/h	SE 9.0km/h	45.8%	60.3%
Broome	24°C	34°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.8 - Very High	ENE 20.9km/h	NW 18.0km/h	47.0%	80.0%
Cairns	15°C	26°C	28%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11 - Extreme	SSE 13.7km/h	SE 24.1km/h	64.0%	84.2%
Canberra	0°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	SSE 7.9km/h	NNW 16.9km/h	54.0%	74.8%
Darwin	24°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12 - Extreme	ESE 8.6km/h	ENE 20.2km/h	51.2%	65.8%
Hobart	8°C	16°C	9%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	WNW 22.3km/h	WNW 28.4km/h	52.9%	62.9%
Melbourne	10°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.3 - Moderate	WSW 9.0km/h	SSW 10.1km/h	60.2%	81.1%
Perth	17°C	29°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	N 17.3km/h	WNW 13.7km/h	57.6%	80.0%
Sydney	9°C	18°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	WSW 16.6km/h	SE 13.0km/h	54.5%	71.2%

Warnings

TAS

Thu 12:52 AEST

Gale Warning SE & SW coasts. Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is, Storm Bay & CN, Lower E & CW coasts

TAS

Thu 10:32 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) U Derwent, South East, East Coast, C Plateau & Western, North East, NW Coast, CN & Midlands

TAS

Thu 10:32 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) U Derwent, South East, East Coast, C Plateau & Western, North East, NW Coast, CN & Midlands

QLD

Thu 10:24 AEST

Cancellation of Surf Warning for Gold Coast Waters

NSW

Thu 10:24 AEST

Cancellation of Surf Warning for Byron, Coffs and Hunter coasts

VIC

Thu 10:05 AEST

Frost Warning for North East

NSW

Thu 10:00 AEST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands

Thu 09:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Lower South East Coast

VIC

Thu 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

NSW

Thu 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Eden coasts. Cancellation for Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

Much of Australia's east coast and adjacent inland areas remain in the grip of a prolonged spell of dry weather after the first two weeks of spring, on the back of an exceptionally dry winter.

Spring freeze sends temperatures below zero across five states

A spring chill is gripping southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures dropping below zero degrees in five states and territories on Thursday morning.

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

A fire weather warning for extreme fire danger in the Darwin and Adelaide River district of the Northern Territory is in effect this Wednesday, as numerous fires burn in the immediate vicinity of the NT capital.

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

Much of Australia's east coast and adjacent inland areas remain in the grip of a prolonged spell of dry weather after the first two weeks of spring, on the back of an exceptionally dry winter.

Spring freeze sends temperatures below zero across five states

A spring chill is gripping southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures dropping below zero degrees in five states and territories on Thursday morning.

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

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Forecasts for Thursday

Warnings

News from across Australia

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

Spring freeze sends temperatures below zero across five states

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

Spring freeze sends temperatures below zero across five states

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

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