Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

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National Summary

A trough over eastern WA, SA and extending to Vic, Tas and southern NSW are bringing showers and storms, some intense in the south. A cold front is driving showers across southern WA. Coastal showers over the northern tropics with moist onshore winds.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

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News from across Australia

Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

Rain is spreading into Victoria from southern New South Wales and the southeastern corner of South Australia, with significant totals expected in most districts over the next few days, and heavy falls developing in parts of the east and south on Friday.

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NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

Sydney is set for a wet and potentially stormy Saturday, but the weather should clear across the city, including at Sydney Olympic Park, for the 7:30 pm kickoff of Sunday’s 2026 NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium.

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At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

Temperatures have reached record highs for September in at least 15 locations in South Australia, including several suburbs and localities in and around Adelaide

The temperature at Adelaide’s main city weather station at West Terrace/ngayirdapira had its highest September reading in 65 years when the mercury reached 34.

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Heat, showers, storms in dynamic weather week across southern Australia

Spring is the season when southern Australia typically experiences strong contrasts in day-to-day weather, and that will definitely be the case this week.

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