Elder Weather

Forecast Current Conditions Synoptic Chart Satellite Radar

Warning

Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

17°C

23°C

Alice Springs

22°C

39°C

Brisbane

24°C

32°C

Broome

26°C

31°C

Cairns

26°C

33°C

Canberra

13°C

23°C

Darwin

26°C

31°C

Hobart

13°C

18°C

Melbourne

17°C

25°C

Perth

18°C

31°C

Sydney

20°C

27°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	23°C	3.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE8.7km/h	SSE19.2km/h	64.3%	62.7%
Alice Springs	22°C	39°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE14.3km/h	ESE24.0km/h	18.7%	18.7%
Brisbane	24°C	32°C	20.7%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE2.5km/h	SE9.4km/h	81.2%	80.0%
Broome	26°C	31°C	18.5%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW16.8km/h	WNW32.0km/h	77.0%	77.1%
Cairns	26°C	33°C	35.1%	0.4 mm	Nil	Medium	SW4.2km/h	SW14.5km/h	87.2%	81.9%
Canberra	13°C	23°C	36.8%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE20.8km/h	SE32.0km/h	69.9%	66.6%
Darwin	26°C	31°C	44.9%	1.1 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW7.9km/h	WSW28.4km/h	89.0%	85.4%
Hobart	13°C	18°C	24.1%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	E9.4km/h	E19.6km/h	68.0%	62.7%
Melbourne	17°C	25°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE18.1km/h	SE32.6km/h	68.7%	62.0%
Perth	18°C	31°C	6.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW6.6km/h	WSW16.8km/h	63.3%	64.7%
Sydney	20°C	27°C	55.6%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	S11.0km/h	S30.9km/h	77.5%	74.3%

Warnings

QLD

Fri 15:51 AEST

Initial Flood Warning For The Nicholson And Gregory Rivers

QLD

Fri 15:31 AEST

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

QLD

Fri 14:15 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Moderate Flood Warning For Eyre Creek

QLD

Fri 12:49 AEST

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

QLD

Fri 11:19 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 20:17 AEST

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

NSW

Fri 16:42 AEDT

Hazardous Surf Warning for Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

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 17:42 AWST

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

Fri 14:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Beagle Bonaparte Coast

View all warnings

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Record NSW South Coast January rainfall, plenty more to come

Extremely heavy rain has fallen on the far South Coast of New South Wales and in Victoria’s East Gippsland region overnight, as a low pressure system formed off the NSW South Coast.

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.

Record NSW South Coast January rainfall, plenty more to come

Extremely heavy rain has fallen on the far South Coast of New South Wales and in Victoria’s East Gippsland region overnight, as a low pressure system formed off the NSW South Coast.

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.

Australian Weather Forecast

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Record NSW South Coast January rainfall, plenty more to come

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

Record NSW South Coast January rainfall, plenty more to come

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

Office

Information

National Weather

National Maps & Radar