Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

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National Summary

Enhanced tropical moisture and an unstable air mass are causing showers & thunderstorms over north & west Qld & the eastern Top End. An unstable air mass over western and inland WA is triggering showers & storms. A cold front bring gusty showers & storms to Tas & Vic.

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Forecasts for Friday

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148 km/h gust on kunanyi/Mt Wellington above Hobart

It’s a wild and woolly afternoon in Tasmania as a cold front approaches from the west, with winds gusting up to 148 km/h at 4:49pm on kunanyi/Mt Wellington above Hobart.

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Darwin heading for hottest day of the year

Darwin is forecast to reach 36°C this Thursday, which would make it the hottest day of 2026 to date by well over a degree.

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Heavy rain in diagonally opposite corners of Australia

On a dry autumn day across the vast majority of the continent, relatively small but intense areas of rain are dampening two corners of the country more than 3,000 kilometres apart.

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Remnants of Cyclone Maila to drench Queensland

Large parts of Queensland are in for a good soaking as the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila cross the coastline.

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