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A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	17°C	25°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	E5.9km/h	E17.9km/h	40.5%	39.6%
Alice Springs	23°C	38°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE7.8km/h	ESE17.9km/h	17.1%	20.0%
Brisbane	23°C	33°C	18.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE2.7km/h	SSE10.5km/h	71.1%	66.2%
Broome	28°C	33°C	27.3%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW8.1km/h	WSW24.1km/h	81.0%	77.6%
Cairns	24°C	31°C	4.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE7.2km/h	SE14.4km/h	78.9%	75.3%
Canberra	8°C	26°C	1.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE10.3km/h	ESE19.9km/h	55.5%	54.5%
Darwin	26°C	31°C	40.1%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW5.8km/h	WNW17.6km/h	84.7%	82.5%
Hobart	9°C	17°C	8.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW8.9km/h	SW23.8km/h	61.7%	56.9%
Melbourne	12°C	19°C	2.1%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE13.6km/h	SSE20.2km/h	56.4%	57.8%
Perth	17°C	31°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW9.3km/h	SW18.3km/h	61.0%	63.8%
Sydney	17°C	23°C	8.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S13.1km/h	S23.3km/h	60.1%	65.1%

Warnings

QLD

Wed 16:12 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For Isaac & Fitzroy Rivers, Flood Warning For Mackenzie River, & Final Flood Warning For Nogoa River

QLD

Wed 15:33 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Moderate Flood Warning For Eyre Creek

QLD

Wed 14:37 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Thomson And Barcoo Rivers And Minor Flood Warning For Cooper Creek

QLD

Wed 13:30 AEST

Flood Warning For The Nicholson, Gregory, And Albert Rivers

QLD

Wed 12:43 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Lower Flinders River

QLD

Wed 11:50 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Wed 10:08 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River

Thu 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Gascoyne, Albany, Esperance and Eucla coasts

QLD

Thu 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Torres Strait & Peninsula Coast

TAS

Thu 04:08 AEDT

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for East Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Heavy rain risk increasing as multiple tropical lows form near northern Australia

Three tropical lows could form near northern Australia this week, with Western Australia facing a moderate risk of a tropical cyclone and heavy rain expected in the Kimberley and northern Queensland.

Extreme heat returning to southeastern Australia

A large portion of southeastern Australia is set to see furnace-like conditions from Thursday or Friday across the Australia Day long weekend and into the new week, with inland areas experiencing the most extreme heat as temperatures soar as high as 47°C at some locations.

WA tourist hotspot hits 49.2°C in record January heat

Shark Bay Airport in Western Australia has eclipsed its old January heat record by almost two degrees, with a reading of 49.

2025 was Australia's warmest year on record for ocean temperatures

Australia’s ocean temperatures reached a record high in 2025, with sea surface temperatures warming close to 1°C above the long-term average.

Heavy rain risk increasing as multiple tropical lows form near northern Australia

Three tropical lows could form near northern Australia this week, with Western Australia facing a moderate risk of a tropical cyclone and heavy rain expected in the Kimberley and northern Queensland.

Extreme heat returning to southeastern Australia

WA tourist hotspot hits 49.2°C in record January heat

Shark Bay Airport in Western Australia has eclipsed its old January heat record by almost two degrees, with a reading of 49.

2025 was Australia's warmest year on record for ocean temperatures

Australia’s ocean temperatures reached a record high in 2025, with sea surface temperatures warming close to 1°C above the long-term average.

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News from across Australia

Heavy rain risk increasing as multiple tropical lows form near northern Australia

Extreme heat returning to southeastern Australia

WA tourist hotspot hits 49.2°C in record January heat

2025 was Australia's warmest year on record for ocean temperatures

Heavy rain risk increasing as multiple tropical lows form near northern Australia

Extreme heat returning to southeastern Australia

WA tourist hotspot hits 49.2°C in record January heat

2025 was Australia's warmest year on record for ocean temperatures

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