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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

22°C

Alice Springs

17°C

33°C

Brisbane

20°C

26°C

Broome

28°C

34°C

Cairns

23°C

31°C

Canberra

7°C

23°C

Darwin

28°C

33°C

Hobart

9°C

20°C

Melbourne

10°C

22°C

Perth

16°C

29°C

Sydney

14°C

23°C

National Summary

A moist, unstable airmass generates showers and storms over the northern tropics (including Darwin) and central and inland WA. High pressure brings a few showers to south coast WA and keeps much of Australia's south dry. An approaching front brings showers to Tas and coastal Vic.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	22°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.8 - Very High	NW 9.7km/h	W 15.1km/h	56.9%	78.8%
Alice Springs	17°C	33°C	23%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	E 13.3km/h	ENE 9.7km/h	23.2%	37.0%
Brisbane	20°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	ESE 5.4km/h	ENE 9.0km/h	56.7%	72.8%
Broome	28°C	34°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	NNW 7.9km/h	NW 24.1km/h	72.5%	88.8%
Cairns	23°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	NE 6.5km/h	NE 12.6km/h	71.0%	83.2%
Canberra	7°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.4 - Very High	NNW 6.1km/h	NW 24.1km/h	51.2%	72.6%
Darwin	28°C	33°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12 - Extreme	SW 6.8km/h	NW 16.2km/h	66.5%	89.6%
Hobart	9°C	20°C	32%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	NW 20.2km/h	WNW 19.8km/h	49.7%	72.8%
Melbourne	10°C	22°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	NW 12.6km/h	WSW 9.0km/h	57.0%	73.7%
Perth	16°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.9 - Very High	ESE 12.6km/h	ESE 9.0km/h	43.1%	56.4%
Sydney	14°C	23°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.4 - Very High	W 7.2km/h	ENE 22.7km/h	61.1%	76.0%

Warnings

Fri 16:00 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Pilbara, Gascoyne, South Interior, Goldfields and North Interior districts

Fri 16:00 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Pilbara, Gascoyne, South Interior, Goldfields and North Interior districts

TAS

Fri 17:31 AEDT

Bush Walkers Weather Alert for Western and Central Plateau

QLD

Fri 16:25 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West and Central West

QLD

Fri 16:25 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West and Central West

VIC

Fri 16:54 AEDT

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

NSW

Fri 16:53 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning Illawarra, S Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, ACT & South Coast. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning South West Slopes

NSW

Fri 16:44 AEDT

Hazardous Surf Warning for Sunday for Hunter and Sydney coasts

VIC

Fri 16:15 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

NSW

Fri 16:08 AEDT

Fire Weather Warning for Greater Hunter and Upper Central West Plains

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Wintry blast to bring snow, storms and large waves to southeastern Australia this weekend

A burst of cold, wet and windy weather will spread across parts of Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and the ACT this weekend, with snow likely to fall in three states as large waves batter the NSW coast.

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

Australia has recorded a temperature differential of almost 50 degrees within just half a day, as the northwest and southeast of the country experience vastly contrasting weather conditions.

Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026

A maximum temperature around 36°C is likely in Brisbane this Thursday, which will be close to the hottest day of 2026 to date.

Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia

A two-pronged wintry burst is brewing in the Southern Ocean and surging towards southeastern Australia.

Wintry blast to bring snow, storms and large waves to southeastern Australia this weekend

A burst of cold, wet and windy weather will spread across parts of Victoria, Tasmania, NSW and the ACT this weekend, with snow likely to fall in three states as large waves batter the NSW coast.

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

Australia has recorded a temperature differential of almost 50 degrees within just half a day, as the northwest and southeast of the country experience vastly contrasting weather conditions.

Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026

A maximum temperature around 36°C is likely in Brisbane this Thursday, which will be close to the hottest day of 2026 to date.

Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia

A two-pronged wintry burst is brewing in the Southern Ocean and surging towards southeastern Australia.

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News from across Australia

Wintry blast to bring snow, storms and large waves to southeastern Australia this weekend

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026

Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia

Wintry blast to bring snow, storms and large waves to southeastern Australia this weekend

50 degrees of difference in dramatic Australian weather contrast

Brisbane edges close to hottest day of 2026

Snow, hail, freezing winds coming to southeastern Australia

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