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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

21°C

Alice Springs

18°C

34°C

Brisbane

20°C

26°C

Broome

28°C

32°C

Cairns

23°C

31°C

Canberra

7°C

22°C

Darwin

29°C

33°C

Hobart

9°C

16°C

Melbourne

11°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. High over the south drives onshore winds and showers across southeast SA, south NSW, Vic and Tas. Dry continental air brings clear skies to WA, south QLD and the rest of NSW.

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	21°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.9 - Very High	NW 9.4km/h	W 15.5km/h	56.0%	76.8%
Alice Springs	18°C	34°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	E 20.9km/h	ENE 15.5km/h	22.2%	34.5%
Brisbane	20°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	ESE 6.8km/h	ENE 11.9km/h	56.6%	73.0%
Broome	28°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.3 - Extreme	NW 9.4km/h	NW 22.0km/h	70.8%	88.9%
Cairns	23°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	NNE 6.1km/h	NE 12.2km/h	71.3%	84.0%
Canberra	7°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.3 - Very High	NW 7.6km/h	NW 22.0km/h	51.2%	71.0%
Darwin	29°C	33°C	27%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	WSW 7.2km/h	NW 16.6km/h	67.2%	89.8%
Hobart	9°C	16°C	34%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	NW 20.2km/h	WNW 21.2km/h	51.1%	75.3%
Melbourne	11°C	22°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	NW 10.1km/h	WSW 11.9km/h	58.5%	73.5%
Perth	16°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.9 - Very High	ESE 17.6km/h	ESE 9.0km/h	43.1%	57.0%
Sydney	14°C	23°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.4 - Very High	WNW 6.5km/h	ENE 19.1km/h	61.2%	74.6%

Warnings

NSW

Fri 05:20 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory & South Coast

VIC

Fri 05:02 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

TAS

Fri 04:58 AEDT

Bush Walkers Weather Alert for Western and Central Plateau

Fri 03:40 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Far West Coast

VIC

Fri 04:10 AEDT

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

Fri 01:09 AWST

Strong Wind Warning Bunbury Geographe, Leeuwin, Esperance & Eucla coasts. Cancelled Per Local & Geraldton, Lancelin & Perth coasts

NSW

Fri 04:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Sydney Enclosed Waters & Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

TAS

Fri 04:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is & Far North West, CN, Upper East, South East, South West & CW coasts

Thu 13:00 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

Thu 13:00 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

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.

WA heatwave brings Australia’s first 45°C of the season

An extreme heatwave is baking parts of northern Australia this week, with the Western Australia town of Fitzroy Crossing registering the country’s first 45°C so far this spring.

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.

WA heatwave brings Australia’s first 45°C of the season

An extreme heatwave is baking parts of northern Australia this week, with the Western Australia town of Fitzroy Crossing registering the country’s first 45°C so far this spring.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

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

WA heatwave brings Australia’s first 45°C of the season

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

WA heatwave brings Australia’s first 45°C of the season

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