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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

17°C

Alice Springs

6°C

18°C

Brisbane

16°C

21°C

Broome

18°C

28°C

Cairns

18°C

27°C

Canberra

9°C

17°C

Darwin

19°C

30°C

Hobart

12°C

17°C

Melbourne

11°C

15°C

Perth

13°C

20°C

Sydney

16°C

20°C

National Summary

Showers are scattering across Qld's south, NSW, Vic, Tas & SA as moist air feeds a broad trough. The showers are increasing to heavier rain in Tas's east where easterly winds are moist & unstable. A high is clearing SA's west, the NT & WA. A front is bringing showers to SW WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	17°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	SE 1.8km/h	WNW 8.6km/h	76.0%	93.5%
Alice Springs	6°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	S 4.3km/h	SE 7.2km/h	65.2%	84.9%
Brisbane	16°C	21°C	62%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	NW 2.9km/h	NNW 4.0km/h	81.0%	100.0%
Broome	18°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	E 16.6km/h	W 6.5km/h	44.0%	69.3%
Cairns	18°C	27°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	SSW 5.0km/h	ESE 12.6km/h	67.2%	85.9%
Canberra	9°C	17°C	9%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	SSE 9.7km/h	SSE 15.5km/h	70.9%	95.4%
Darwin	19°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SE 16.6km/h	E 7.9km/h	50.2%	68.0%
Hobart	12°C	17°C	62%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	1.4 - Low	ESE 10.1km/h	NE 7.6km/h	74.5%	97.9%
Melbourne	11°C	15°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	W 6.8km/h	S 5.8km/h	77.3%	99.0%
Perth	13°C	20°C	58%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	WSW 15.1km/h	SW 15.5km/h	65.4%	87.2%
Sydney	16°C	20°C	77%	20 - 25 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	SSW 13.7km/h	S 16.6km/h	84.3%	99.9%

Warnings

VIC

Thu 09:33 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for East Gippsland Coast

Thu 07:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Leeuwin, Albany and Esperance coasts. Cancellation for Bunbury Geographe Coast

QLD

Thu 09:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Gold Coast Waters

Thu 07:03 ACST

Road Weather Alert for reduced visibility in fog for Adelaide

NSW

Thu 06:52 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands

NSW

Thu 06:52 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands

QLD

Thu 06:50 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast

QLD

Thu 06:50 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast

TAS

Thu 06:49 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The St Pauls River And Minor Flood Warning For The South Esk River

QLD

Thu 06:49 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland for Logan and Scenic Rim Council Areas

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Right on cue for the start of winter, a series of cold fronts will deliver a week of consistent showery weather for Perth and southwest WA, with light showers already scooting through the region on Wednesday morning and heavier rain likely to commence this afternoon or evening.

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Heavy rain will cause flooding in parts of Tasmania on Wednesday, before a developing low pressure system causes further heavy rain and flooding in parts of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday.

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Heavy rain has fallen across a wide area of eastern Australia, with rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday exceeding 50mm at several locations in the Central West of New South Wales.

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

A large, complex system of low pressure is establishing itself over the southeastern mainland this week, in an unusual set-up for the last week of autumn.

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Heavy rain will cause flooding in parts of Tasmania on Wednesday, before a developing low pressure system causes further heavy rain and flooding in parts of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday.

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Heavy rain has fallen across a wide area of eastern Australia, with rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday exceeding 50mm at several locations in the Central West of New South Wales.

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

A large, complex system of low pressure is establishing itself over the southeastern mainland this week, in an unusual set-up for the last week of autumn.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

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