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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

7°C

15°C

Alice Springs

2°C

17°C

Brisbane

13°C

20°C

Broome

16°C

29°C

Cairns

20°C

24°C

Canberra

3°C

12°C

Darwin

21°C

31°C

Hobart

3°C

11°C

Melbourne

9°C

14°C

Perth

12°C

17°C

Sydney

11°C

16°C

National Summary

A trough over western SA brings some areas of light rain. Moist onshore winds drive isolated showers over coastal parts of Qld and NSW. High pressure will maintain dry conditions over most of the country.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	E 6.1km/h	E 5.8km/h	69.2%	90.0%
Alice Springs	2°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	SE 5.4km/h	SE 14.4km/h	59.0%	77.3%
Brisbane	13°C	20°C	48%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	S 6.5km/h	SE 10.1km/h	70.8%	88.6%
Broome	16°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	ENE 20.5km/h	S 8.3km/h	46.2%	75.8%
Cairns	20°C	24°C	85%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	SSE 16.6km/h	SE 20.5km/h	82.0%	95.6%
Canberra	3°C	12°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	SE 8.3km/h	NNE 7.2km/h	72.8%	91.6%
Darwin	21°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	SSE 11.5km/h	ESE 13.7km/h	57.1%	69.1%
Hobart	3°C	11°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.1 - Low	NW 10.4km/h	NNW 8.3km/h	69.5%	88.6%
Melbourne	9°C	14°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	NE 4.7km/h	SSE 4.0km/h	83.0%	96.8%
Perth	12°C	17°C	82%	20 - 25 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	NNW 10.8km/h	WNW 19.8km/h	62.3%	84.4%
Sydney	11°C	16°C	82%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	W 9.4km/h	S 10.4km/h	72.8%	93.5%

Warnings

Fri 05:28 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Lower West and South West districts

Fri 05:28 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Lower West and South West districts

Fri 04:39 AWST

Sheep Graziers Warning for South West, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt

VIC

Fri 05:01 AEST

Road Weather Alert reduced visibility in fog Melb Inner Suburbs, Melb Western Suburbs, Melb Nthn Suburbs, Melb Eastern Suburbs

National

Fri 03:51 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

Fri 01:03 AWST

Gale Warning for Perth Local Waters & Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe, Leeuwin & Albany coasts

QLD

Fri 03:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Townsville and Mackay coasts. Cancellation for Peninsula Coast

VIC

Thu 10:46 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

Mon 11:06 ACST

Final Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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