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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

17°C

25°C

Alice Springs

22°C

39°C

Brisbane

24°C

31°C

Broome

26°C

33°C

Cairns

26°C

32°C

Canberra

13°C

23°C

Darwin

26°C

30°C

Hobart

13°C

18°C

Melbourne

17°C

24°C

Perth

17°C

31°C

Sydney

20°C

26°C

National Summary

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	17°C	25°C	6.4%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE8.7km/h	SSE19.3km/h	63.8%	63.2%
Alice Springs	22°C	39°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE14.5km/h	ESE23.4km/h	17.1%	19.5%
Brisbane	24°C	31°C	34.4%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE2.7km/h	SE9.4km/h	80.3%	77.7%
Broome	26°C	33°C	25.1%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	W17.4km/h	W34.5km/h	79.2%	77.3%
Cairns	26°C	32°C	37.2%	0.3 mm	Nil	Medium	S4.4km/h	S12.8km/h	88.5%	80.6%
Canberra	13°C	23°C	40.9%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE21.6km/h	SE31.7km/h	69.9%	69.5%
Darwin	26°C	30°C	46.6%	1.7 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW11.9km/h	WSW27.4km/h	91.9%	86.6%
Hobart	13°C	18°C	13.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	E10.3km/h	E20.1km/h	65.8%	61.6%
Melbourne	17°C	24°C	6.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE20.5km/h	SE32.8km/h	71.4%	63.0%
Perth	17°C	31°C	0.9%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW7.1km/h	WSW16.3km/h	63.0%	64.7%
Sydney	20°C	26°C	68.3%	0.3 mm	Nil	Medium	S10.7km/h	S31.5km/h	79.2%	74.4%

Warnings

QLD

Fri 10:56 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Jordan Creek, Moderate Flood Warning For Alice And Barcoo Rivers

QLD

Fri 01:19 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River And Minor Flood Warning For The Cloncurry River

QLD

Thu 20:17 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River And Minor Flood Warning For The Cape River

NSW

Fri 11:01 AEDT

Hazardous Surf Warning for Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

QLD

Thu 15:04 AEST

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 14:53 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

QLD

Thu 11:30 AEST

Major Flood Warning For Mackenzie River, Moderate Flood Warning For Connors-Isaac & Fitzroy Rivers & Flood Warning For Nogoa River Catchment

Fri 08:49 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for North Kimberley, Gascoyne, Albany and Esperance coasts

Fri 08:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Beagle Bonaparte Coast

Fri 09:30 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent, Invest St, Adelaide Waters & South Central, Upper South East & Lower South East coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

A widespread and dynamic thunderstorm outbreak continues to lash eastern New South Wales and Victoria on Thursday evening, while in the state’s southwest, extremely heavy rainfall along a section of the Great Ocean Road and adjacent ranges caused afternoon flash flooding.

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

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