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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

20°C

Alice Springs

20°C

31°C

Brisbane

17°C

36°C

Broome

27°C

33°C

Cairns

23°C

30°C

Canberra

7°C

20°C

Darwin

27°C

34°C

Hobart

11°C

20°C

Melbourne

11°C

17°C

Perth

12°C

27°C

Sydney

16°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 Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.3 - Very High	WSW 7.6km/h	WSW 15.1km/h	50.2%	65.9%
Alice Springs	20°C	31°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	SE 29.9km/h	ESE 18.0km/h	26.8%	37.0%
Brisbane	17°C	36°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.2 - Very High	WNW 2.5km/h	W 19.1km/h	29.8%	54.2%
Broome	27°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	N 10.4km/h	NW 25.6km/h	66.8%	91.7%
Cairns	23°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	NNW 8.6km/h	NNE 12.6km/h	69.6%	82.0%
Canberra	7°C	20°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	WSW 11.5km/h	WSW 19.4km/h	50.1%	67.8%
Darwin	27°C	34°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.2 - Extreme	NNW 9.7km/h	NW 15.5km/h	69.8%	87.0%
Hobart	11°C	20°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	WNW 15.8km/h	WNW 16.9km/h	48.4%	64.8%
Melbourne	11°C	17°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SW 11.2km/h	S 9.4km/h	57.4%	75.3%
Perth	12°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	SSE 7.2km/h	SSW 17.3km/h	41.6%	67.3%
Sydney	16°C	23°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	WSW 23.4km/h	SSE 20.2km/h	48.8%	66.5%

Warnings

Thu 14:10 AWST

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

Thu 14:10 AWST

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

NSW

Thu 17:07 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning Snowy Mountains. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands & South West Slopes

TAS

Thu 17:06 AEDT

Bush Walkers Weather Alert for Western and Central Plateau

VIC

Thu 16:15 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts. Cancellation for Central Coast

TAS

Thu 16:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning Banks Strait & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island & Central North, South East, South West & Central West coasts

NSW

Thu 16:05 AEDT

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

Thu 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Perth Local Waters & Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth and Bunbury Geographe 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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