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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

17°C

Alice Springs

15°C

24°C

Brisbane

13°C

22°C

Broome

17°C

28°C

Cairns

18°C

23°C

Canberra

8°C

15°C

Darwin

22°C

31°C

Hobart

9°C

17°C

Melbourne

12°C

17°C

Perth

10°C

21°C

Sydney

10°C

22°C

National Summary

A strong high pressure ridge is directing showers over the east coast. A weak trough and cold front brings patchy rain and isolated storms to SA, western NSW, Vic and Tas. Another cold front and trough is driving showers across parts of southwest and central west WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	17°C	37%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	NNW 17.3km/h	NW 22.0km/h	68.2%	85.2%
Alice Springs	15°C	24°C	37%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	N 16.2km/h	N 16.2km/h	61.6%	88.4%
Brisbane	13°C	22°C	30%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	S 5.8km/h	ENE 12.6km/h	67.1%	83.2%
Broome	17°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	ENE 5.0km/h	W 20.5km/h	58.4%	89.8%
Cairns	18°C	23°C	49%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.5 - Very High	SSE 17.6km/h	SE 22.3km/h	74.6%	86.8%
Canberra	8°C	15°C	44%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.9 - Moderate	NW 11.5km/h	NW 21.6km/h	72.2%	96.9%
Darwin	22°C	31°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	ESE 10.8km/h	NE 23.4km/h	56.0%	72.2%
Hobart	9°C	17°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	NNW 12.6km/h	NW 18.4km/h	63.4%	79.5%
Melbourne	12°C	17°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NNW 11.9km/h	NW 15.1km/h	68.2%	83.1%
Perth	10°C	21°C	42%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	NNE 9.0km/h	WSW 10.8km/h	68.5%	85.7%
Sydney	10°C	22°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	NW 10.1km/h	NNE 13.7km/h	63.3%	82.1%

Warnings

VIC

Thu 00:06 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gippsland

VIC

Thu 00:06 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gippsland

NSW

Wed 23:46 AEST

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

NSW

Wed 23:46 AEST

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

Wed 21:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast. Cancellation for South Central and Upper South East coasts

TAS

Wed 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Far North West, South West and Central West coasts. Cancellation for Upper East, Lower East and South East coasts

VIC

Wed 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for West and East Gippsland coasts. Cancellation for Port Phillip & Central Coast

NSW

Wed 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Batemans and Eden coasts

QLD

Wed 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Peninsula, Cooktown, Townsville and Mackay coasts

VIC

Wed 15:39 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Loddon River

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