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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

17°C

Alice Springs

15°C

23°C

Brisbane

13°C

22°C

Broome

17°C

28°C

Cairns

19°C

22°C

Canberra

4°C

17°C

Darwin

22°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

18°C

Melbourne

14°C

17°C

Perth

11°C

20°C

Sydney

11°C

19°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	41%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	NNW 17.3km/h	NW 22.3km/h	67.7%	85.6%
Alice Springs	15°C	23°C	33%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	N 16.2km/h	N 13.7km/h	60.8%	88.4%
Brisbane	13°C	22°C	30%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	SSE 7.6km/h	ESE 13.7km/h	61.0%	78.1%
Broome	17°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	ENE 5.0km/h	W 19.8km/h	58.0%	88.8%
Cairns	19°C	22°C	77%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SSE 20.5km/h	SE 25.6km/h	75.8%	90.0%
Canberra	4°C	17°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	ESE 5.8km/h	NNW 19.8km/h	68.2%	85.4%
Darwin	22°C	31°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	ESE 10.8km/h	NE 23.0km/h	55.6%	71.7%
Hobart	6°C	18°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	NNE 12.2km/h	NNE 18.7km/h	64.5%	85.5%
Melbourne	14°C	17°C	55%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.6 - Moderate	NNE 24.1km/h	NNE 24.1km/h	64.4%	86.8%
Perth	11°C	20°C	43%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	NNE 9.0km/h	WSW 10.8km/h	68.9%	84.6%
Sydney	11°C	19°C	22%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	WNW 7.9km/h	NE 16.9km/h	71.9%	89.3%

Warnings

VIC

Wed 12:45 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Avoca River

NSW

Wed 12:32 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Murray River

TAS

Wed 12:14 AEST

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Mersey River

VIC

Wed 11:53 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Loddon River

VIC

Wed 11:27 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

VIC

Wed 10:42 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Goulburn River

VIC

Wed 10:39 AEST

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

VIC

Wed 10:39 AEST

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

VIC

Wed 10:37 AEST

Gale Warning for Port Phillip. Strong Wind Warning for West, Central and East Gippsland coasts

TAS

Wed 10:37 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East of Flinders Island & Far North West, Upper East, Lower East, South East, South West and Central West coasts

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Rain spreading across inland Australia

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News from across Australia

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Rain spreading across inland Australia

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Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

Rain spreading across inland Australia

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