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A trough and a stream of tropical moisture are causing thunderstorms and heavy showers over the tropics while drawing increasingly heavy rain and thunderstorms into SA, northern Vic and southern and western NSW. Cold fronts crossing Tas are producing showers, mainly in the west.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Tuesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	19°C	22°C	26.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Low	62.1%	84.8%
Alice Springs	19°C	24°C	87.0%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	81.2%	100.0%
Brisbane	20°C	28°C	6.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	60.4%	77.7%
Broome	27°C	33°C	6.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	55.7%	84.5%
Cairns	23°C	30°C	54.8%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	74.7%	86.3%
Canberra	15°C	21°C	50.0%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	67.6%	97.3%
Darwin	26°C	30°C	43.8%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	80.9%	95.7%
Hobart	12°C	21°C	5.9%	0.0 mm	Nil	Low	58.7%	79.2%
Melbourne	14°C	20°C	8.7%	0.0 mm	Nil	Low	72.7%	94.7%
Perth	23°C	33°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	36.6%	47.7%
Sydney	21°C	30°C	27.5%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	62.7%	88.6%

Warnings

Tue 15:44 ACDT

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

QLD

Tue 15:14 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

Q08

Tue 12:35 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Upper Balonne River

Q03

Tue 11:22 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Suttor River

NSW

Mon 14:09 AEDT

Minor Flood Warning For The Paroo River (Nsw)

Q02

Mon 13:04 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River

Q10

Mon 12:22 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

QLD

Tue 15:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Cooktown, Cairns and Townsville coasts

Q01

Tue 13:26 AEST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Cape York Peninsula And North Tropical Coast

Tue 12:30 ACST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Central, Western And Eastern Inland Areas

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is likely to hit northern Queensland later this week, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a category three severe tropical cyclone to make landfall in the state’s north.

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

The Southern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox will occur later this week, marking the date when day and night are roughly equal in length across Australia.

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

More than 100 mm of rain has fallen at Uluru over the last two days as a plume of tropical moisture fuels unusually heavy rain in central Australia.

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

A surge of very moist southeasterly winds is bringing heavy rain to Qld's North Tropical Coast district today, Sunday 15th March.

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is likely to hit northern Queensland later this week, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a category three severe tropical cyclone to make landfall in the state’s north.

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

The Southern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox will occur later this week, marking the date when day and night are roughly equal in length across Australia.

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

More than 100 mm of rain has fallen at Uluru over the last two days as a plume of tropical moisture fuels unusually heavy rain in central Australia.

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

A surge of very moist southeasterly winds is bringing heavy rain to Qld's North Tropical Coast district today, Sunday 15th March.

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News from across Australia

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

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