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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

18°C

Alice Springs

8°C

20°C

Brisbane

16°C

24°C

Broome

22°C

28°C

Cairns

17°C

26°C

Canberra

3°C

15°C

Darwin

22°C

32°C

Hobart

7°C

17°C

Melbourne

6°C

17°C

Perth

7°C

19°C

Sydney

13°C

18°C

National Summary

Onshore winds driven by an offshore low are causing gusty showers to eastern NSW and large waves to northeast NSW and southeast Qld. A front and trough are bringing rain, showers and the odd storm to WA and SA. A high pressure ridge is keeping elsewhere dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	18°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	NE 13.3km/h	NNW 9.0km/h	58.0%	73.8%
Alice Springs	8°C	20°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	ENE 6.5km/h	E 10.1km/h	55.7%	88.8%
Brisbane	16°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	SW 7.6km/h	SSW 13.0km/h	58.6%	72.6%
Broome	22°C	28°C	35%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	ESE 12.6km/h	WSW 11.5km/h	56.8%	89.7%
Cairns	17°C	26°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	SSE 21.2km/h	SE 26.6km/h	65.7%	81.7%
Canberra	3°C	15°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	SSE 4.0km/h	ESE 20.2km/h	69.8%	90.0%
Darwin	22°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.5 - Very High	SE 15.8km/h	NE 11.2km/h	60.3%	72.6%
Hobart	7°C	17°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NNW 14.8km/h	NNE 6.8km/h	67.4%	85.8%
Melbourne	6°C	17°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	NE 6.8km/h	ENE 5.8km/h	74.0%	93.7%
Perth	7°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	S 6.8km/h	S 14.0km/h	61.1%	78.1%
Sydney	13°C	18°C	79%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	SSW 9.4km/h	SSE 12.6km/h	63.8%	90.0%

Warnings

NSW

Fri 16:32 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds And Damaging Surf) for Lord Howe Island

QLD

Fri 16:08 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters, Gold Coast Waters & K'gari Coast

NSW

Fri 16:07 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Hunter coasts

QLD

Fri 16:07 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 16:07 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southeast Coast

NSW

Fri 16:05 AEST

Gale Warning for Byron and Coffs coasts. Strong Wind Warning for Macquarie and Hunter coasts. Cancellation for Sydney Coast

QLD

Fri 16:00 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Wide Bay and Burnett & Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 16:00 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Wide Bay and Burnett & Southeast Coast

NSW

Fri 15:57 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Fri 15:57 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

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Warnings

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