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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

15°C

Alice Springs

16°C

23°C

Brisbane

13°C

24°C

Broome

17°C

28°C

Cairns

20°C

27°C

Canberra

4°C

14°C

Darwin

25°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

13°C

Melbourne

9°C

13°C

Perth

11°C

21°C

Sydney

10°C

19°C

National Summary

An area of low pressure bringing in moisture from the tropics is generating showers and storms across east and southern WA, western SA and the western interior. Onshore southerlies are pushing showers along the coasts of eastern NSW and Qld. Dry and clear elsewhere under a high.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	15°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.7 - Moderate	SE 18.0km/h	SE 24.5km/h	53.9%	69.5%
Alice Springs	16°C	23°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 24.1km/h	ESE 28.1km/h	29.9%	45.8%
Brisbane	13°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	SW 4.0km/h	NE 8.3km/h	63.0%	75.0%
Broome	17°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.2 - Very High	SSE 10.8km/h	WNW 18.0km/h	57.7%	84.3%
Cairns	20°C	27°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.5 - Extreme	SE 10.8km/h	ESE 17.3km/h	74.0%	85.8%
Canberra	4°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.6 - Moderate	WSW 4.0km/h	S 19.8km/h	55.2%	75.6%
Darwin	25°C	31°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	NW 2.5km/h	NNW 16.2km/h	67.9%	84.0%
Hobart	6°C	13°C	52%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.6 - Moderate	WNW 16.2km/h	W 27.7km/h	53.7%	73.8%
Melbourne	9°C	13°C	34%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.9 - Moderate	SSW 26.3km/h	SSW 24.1km/h	58.3%	72.9%
Perth	11°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	E 19.1km/h	E 17.3km/h	54.8%	67.3%
Sydney	10°C	19°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	W 13.0km/h	S 31.0km/h	58.0%	74.7%

Warnings

Wed 07:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Albany, Esperance and Eucla coasts. Cancellation for Lancelin, Perth and Bunbury Geographe coasts

QLD

Wed 09:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Thursday Hervey Bay, Sun Cst Waters, Moreton Bay, Gold Cst Waters & Peninsula, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay

Wed 06:18 ACST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Thursday for Flinders and Mid North

NSW

Wed 04:53 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Thursday for Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra and Batemans coasts

NSW

Wed 04:53 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains

National

Wed 04:31 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Western Area

National

Wed 04:31 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern And Western Areas

Wed 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning Spencer Gulf, St Vincent, Invest St & Far West, Upper West, Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper SE & L SE coasts

VIC

Wed 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port & West, Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

NSW

Wed 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning Eden Coast. Strong Wind Warning Sydney Enclosed Waters & Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra & Batemans coasts

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We have never seen El Niño strengthen this quickly – so what happens next?

Wintry chill with subzero temperatures in five states

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Record-breaking spring rainfall in inland Western Australia

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News from across Australia

Cool, showery weather spreading up Australia’s east coast

We have never seen El Niño strengthen this quickly – so what happens next?

Wintry chill with subzero temperatures in five states

Record-breaking spring rainfall in inland Western Australia

Cool, showery weather spreading up Australia’s east coast

We have never seen El Niño strengthen this quickly – so what happens next?

Wintry chill with subzero temperatures in five states

Record-breaking spring rainfall in inland Western Australia

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