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Warning

Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

20°C

Alice Springs

10°C

29°C

Brisbane

18°C

31°C

Broome

23°C

33°C

Cairns

24°C

29°C

Canberra

7°C

19°C

Darwin

26°C

31°C

Hobart

9°C

14°C

Melbourne

13°C

16°C

Perth

15°C

23°C

Sydney

15°C

27°C

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.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	20°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	SSE 9.7km/h	SSE 14.8km/h	61.3%	79.2%
Alice Springs	10°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.1 - Very High	E 6.1km/h	SE 8.3km/h	30.4%	45.2%
Brisbane	18°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	NW 3.2km/h	N 6.8km/h	57.9%	73.0%
Broome	23°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.2 - Very High	SSE 8.6km/h	WSW 18.0km/h	43.2%	80.5%
Cairns	24°C	29°C	66%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	SE 15.8km/h	SE 18.7km/h	81.6%	91.1%
Canberra	7°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	NW 11.9km/h	WNW 23.0km/h	56.3%	73.5%
Darwin	26°C	31°C	36%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	11.9 - Extreme	ESE 11.9km/h	NE 15.5km/h	71.1%	92.2%
Hobart	9°C	14°C	48%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	W 23.4km/h	WSW 29.5km/h	51.4%	68.5%
Melbourne	13°C	16°C	33%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	SW 11.9km/h	SSW 19.8km/h	58.2%	76.0%
Perth	15°C	23°C	26%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.7 - Moderate	WNW 5.8km/h	WNW 18.0km/h	66.4%	90.4%
Sydney	15°C	27°C	26%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	WNW 6.5km/h	WSW 10.8km/h	48.3%	74.2%

Warnings

TAS

Fri 08:28 AEST

Cancelled Severe Weather Warning Western, U Derwent, South East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau & Midlands

TAS

Fri 08:28 AEST

Cancelled Severe Weather Warning Western, U Derwent, South East, East Coast, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau & Midlands

TAS

Fri 06:38 AEST

Gale Warning East of Flinders Is, Fred Hen Bay & Norfolk Bays, Storm Bay, Channel & Upper East, Lower East, South East & South West coasts

QLD

Fri 05:33 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West and Central West

QLD

Fri 05:33 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West and Central West

TAS

Fri 05:08 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Upper Derwent Valley and South East

VIC

Fri 04:10 AEST

Gale Warning for East Gippsland Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Central and Central Gippsland coasts. Cancellation for West Coast

NSW

Fri 04:00 AEST

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

NSW

Fri 03:58 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory

NSW

Fri 03:53 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Saturday for Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Warnings

News from across Australia

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

Darwin heading for hottest day of the year

Heavy rain in diagonally opposite corners of Australia

Remnants of Cyclone Maila to drench Queensland

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

Darwin heading for hottest day of the year

Heavy rain in diagonally opposite corners of Australia

Remnants of Cyclone Maila to drench Queensland

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