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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

24°C

31°C

Alice Springs

22°C

27°C

Brisbane

22°C

26°C

Broome

28°C

31°C

Cairns

24°C

31°C

Canberra

16°C

22°C

Darwin

26°C

29°C

Hobart

12°C

23°C

Melbourne

19°C

26°C

Perth

17°C

32°C

Sydney

21°C

24°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	24°C	31°C	50.6%	0.5 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE0.2km/h	ENE11.7km/h	49.1%	73.8%
Alice Springs	22°C	27°C	62.6%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	S5.9km/h	S19.2km/h	79.4%	99.8%
Brisbane	22°C	26°C	67.8%	0.5 mm	Nil	Medium	SE7.5km/h	SE13.8km/h	74.8%	97.9%
Broome	28°C	31°C	40.6%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	W7.3km/h	W18.9km/h	73.6%	92.3%
Cairns	24°C	31°C	22.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE6.9km/h	SSE12.8km/h	71.6%	84.2%
Canberra	16°C	22°C	18.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	E11.4km/h	E18.6km/h	64.8%	95.5%
Darwin	26°C	29°C	51.0%	1.3 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW10.1km/h	WNW19.5km/h	80.7%	97.7%
Hobart	12°C	23°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Low	SE7.8km/h	SE17.2km/h	50.2%	68.1%
Melbourne	19°C	26°C	46.2%	0.4 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE0.9km/h	ENE8.0km/h	66.2%	96.1%
Perth	17°C	32°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW5.3km/h	WSW14.2km/h	50.9%	75.5%
Sydney	21°C	24°C	61.4%	0.3 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE10.3km/h	ESE17.5km/h	68.5%	91.8%

Warnings

Thu 11:17 ACDT

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

QLD

Thu 15:36 AEST

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

QLD

Thu 15:00 AEST

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

QLD

Thu 14:47 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Paroo River (Qld)

NSW

Thu 14:29 AEDT

Minor Flood Warning For The Paroo River (Nsw)

QLD

Thu 13:03 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Thomson And Barcoo Rivers And Cooper Creek

QLD

Thu 11:55 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Bulloo River

QLD

Thu 10:21 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Cape, Suttor And Burdekin Rivers

Fri 01:02 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Gascoyne and Esperance coasts

QLD

Fri 03:02 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters & Capricornia and K'gari coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Eastern Australia perfectly positioned for total lunar eclipse next week

A total lunar eclipse will be visible from most of Australia next week on the night of Tuesday, March 3, with eastern Australia in the best position to witness the 'blood moon’ in its entirety.

Bucketing down in Birdsville and Betoota

The outback deluge continues, with the heaviest overnight falls occurring in the area around the town of Birdsville in far southwest Queensland

It’s a very rare day indeed when one of the wettest locations anywhere in Queensland is Birdsville, which sits at the eastern edge of the Simpson Desert.

Simpson Desert tropical low causing flooding in four states

A rare weather pattern involving a near-stationary tropical low over the Simpson Desert is causing widespread rain and thunderstorms in central Australia this week, resulting in flooding across four states.

Mount Isa and Alice Springs break longstanding rainfall records

Mount Isa in Queensland has had its wettest February on record, while the Northern Territory town of Alice Springs has recorded its highest number of rain days in February.

Eastern Australia perfectly positioned for total lunar eclipse next week

A total lunar eclipse will be visible from most of Australia next week on the night of Tuesday, March 3, with eastern Australia in the best position to witness the 'blood moon’ in its entirety.

Bucketing down in Birdsville and Betoota

The outback deluge continues, with the heaviest overnight falls occurring in the area around the town of Birdsville in far southwest Queensland

It’s a very rare day indeed when one of the wettest locations anywhere in Queensland is Birdsville, which sits at the eastern edge of the Simpson Desert.

Simpson Desert tropical low causing flooding in four states

Mount Isa and Alice Springs break longstanding rainfall records

Mount Isa in Queensland has had its wettest February on record, while the Northern Territory town of Alice Springs has recorded its highest number of rain days in February.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Eastern Australia perfectly positioned for total lunar eclipse next week

Bucketing down in Birdsville and Betoota

Simpson Desert tropical low causing flooding in four states

Mount Isa and Alice Springs break longstanding rainfall records

Eastern Australia perfectly positioned for total lunar eclipse next week

Bucketing down in Birdsville and Betoota

Simpson Desert tropical low causing flooding in four states

Mount Isa and Alice Springs break longstanding rainfall records

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