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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

14°C

18°C

Alice Springs

7°C

17°C

Brisbane

13°C

23°C

Broome

22°C

29°C

Cairns

22°C

28°C

Canberra

4°C

15°C

Darwin

21°C

32°C

Hobart

10°C

13°C

Melbourne

12°C

16°C

Perth

12°C

23°C

Sydney

9°C

20°C

National Summary

A southwesterly airstream between a cold front clearing to the east an high pressure to the west is bringing gusty showers, small hail and alpine snow to southeast Aus. Onshore winds over north Qld is bringing some light showers. Dry and mostly clear elsewhere under the high.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	14°C	18°C	46%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	SSW 8.3km/h	SSW 18.0km/h	66.8%	86.4%
Alice Springs	7°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	SE 20.9km/h	SE 27.0km/h	42.0%	65.6%
Brisbane	13°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.7 - Moderate	W 9.0km/h	NW 5.0km/h	36.8%	55.8%
Broome	22°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.4 - Very High	ESE 33.5km/h	ESE 27.7km/h	29.5%	51.2%
Cairns	22°C	28°C	23%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SSE 24.5km/h	SSE 24.8km/h	74.9%	90.9%
Canberra	4°C	15°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NW 31.0km/h	WNW 23.0km/h	66.5%	96.8%
Darwin	21°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.4 - Very High	SE 18.7km/h	ESE 16.2km/h	49.5%	63.8%
Hobart	10°C	13°C	51%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	WSW 15.5km/h	SW 14.0km/h	58.8%	73.9%
Melbourne	12°C	16°C	40%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	WSW 9.4km/h	SSW 16.2km/h	72.5%	96.2%
Perth	12°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	ENE 9.0km/h	ENE 15.1km/h	49.0%	61.7%
Sydney	9°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	W 18.0km/h	WSW 24.5km/h	49.9%	64.8%

Warnings

Fri 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East, Pilbara Coast West & Ningaloo Coast. Cancellation for West Kimberley Coast

Fri 14:30 ACST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Roper Groote Coast

QLD

Fri 15:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula, Cooktown and Cairns coasts. Cancellation for South East Gulf of Carpentaria & Townsville Coast

NSW

Fri 10:56 AEST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

NSW

Fri 10:43 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of South Coast and Snowy Mountains

NSW

Fri 10:43 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of South Coast and Snowy Mountains

NSW

Fri 10:42 AEST

Gale Warning for Eden Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Sydney, Illawarra and Batemans coasts

VIC

Fri 10:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland

VIC

Fri 10:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland

TAS

Fri 10:40 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Western, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Rain returning to Australia’s east coast next week

Parts of Australia’s east coast could see rain every day next week as onshore winds combine with abnormally warm seas, with both Sydney and Brisbane in line for a string of wet days.

Frosty weekend ahead in at least six states

Chilly nights with inland frosts are likely across a large portion of Australia this weekend, with the potential for the mercury to reach the freezing point in all states and territories except Western Australia.

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Frigid temperatures have set in across southeastern Australia, with showers, small hail, snowfalls and icy winds all part of the mix on what promises to be the coldest day of 2026 to date in many locations.

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

A burst of wintry weather will send shivers across southeastern Australia during the next two days, with some places to have their coldest day so far this year and snow to reach low levels in several states.

Rain returning to Australia’s east coast next week

Parts of Australia’s east coast could see rain every day next week as onshore winds combine with abnormally warm seas, with both Sydney and Brisbane in line for a string of wet days.

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Forecasts for Friday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Rain returning to Australia’s east coast next week

Frosty weekend ahead in at least six states

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

Rain returning to Australia’s east coast next week

Frosty weekend ahead in at least six states

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

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