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A trough over eastern WA and SA brings some areas of light rain. Moist onshore winds will drive isolated showers over coastal parts of Qld and NSW. Southerly winds bring a few showers to southern Vic. High pressure will maintain dry conditions over most of the country.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	E 2.9km/h	ESE 1.8km/h	63.9%	88.5%
Alice Springs	1°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	ESE 7.9km/h	ESE 15.8km/h	60.1%	79.5%
Brisbane	12°C	20°C	26%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	SSW 8.3km/h	SE 12.6km/h	68.5%	80.6%
Broome	20°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	E 18.0km/h	SSW 7.9km/h	42.2%	67.5%
Cairns	19°C	24°C	73%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.3 - High	SSE 18.4km/h	SE 22.3km/h	73.4%	90.4%
Canberra	3°C	13°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	SE 7.2km/h	NE 9.4km/h	72.3%	91.5%
Darwin	21°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	SE 14.8km/h	E 15.1km/h	55.4%	71.8%
Hobart	3°C	11°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.2 - Low	WNW 10.1km/h	NNW 6.8km/h	66.4%	85.4%
Melbourne	9°C	14°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.7 - Low	E 1.1km/h	S 3.6km/h	80.4%	98.6%
Perth	9°C	21°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	ENE 6.8km/h	NE 11.2km/h	66.0%	83.5%
Sydney	12°C	16°C	93%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	SW 9.7km/h	SSE 12.2km/h	74.3%	97.8%

Warnings

Wed 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe and Leeuwin coasts

QLD

Wed 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

Wed 17:36 ACST

Frost Warning for Riverland

VIC

Wed 09:56 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

Mon 11:06 ACST

Final Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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