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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

16°C

21°C

Alice Springs

24°C

41°C

Brisbane

23°C

31°C

Broome

29°C

32°C

Cairns

26°C

32°C

Canberra

15°C

27°C

Darwin

23°C

30°C

Hobart

12°C

18°C

Melbourne

17°C

25°C

Perth

22°C

34°C

Sydney

20°C

26°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 Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	16°C	21°C	7.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S12.9km/h	S21.9km/h	69.2%	66.6%
Alice Springs	24°C	41°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE16.2km/h	ESE27.9km/h	15.4%	16.7%
Brisbane	23°C	31°C	23.1%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE4.1km/h	ESE8.6km/h	76.2%	76.8%
Broome	29°C	32°C	12.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW22.5km/h	WNW32.1km/h	78.6%	75.9%
Cairns	26°C	32°C	31.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S2.9km/h	S11.9km/h	84.5%	82.5%
Canberra	15°C	27°C	49.0%	0.3 mm	Nil	Medium	S9.0km/h	S22.0km/h	65.5%	69.5%
Darwin	23°C	30°C	52.5%	1.1 mm	Nil	Medium	W11.9km/h	W25.8km/h	88.8%	81.3%
Hobart	12°C	18°C	44.0%	0.4 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE8.8km/h	ESE20.0km/h	70.8%	65.1%
Melbourne	17°C	25°C	29.4%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE17.6km/h	SSE30.4km/h	77.7%	76.8%
Perth	22°C	34°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE3.9km/h	SE14.3km/h	35.8%	38.0%
Sydney	20°C	26°C	40.9%	0.5 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE9.3km/h	ESE23.8km/h	85.7%	82.2%

Warnings

QLD

Thu 15:04 AEST

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

QLD

Thu 14:53 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

QLD

Thu 14:48 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River

QLD

Thu 13:18 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Alice Rivers And Jordan Creek

QLD

Thu 12:10 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders And Minor For The Cloncurry Rivers

QLD

Thu 11:30 AEST

Major Flood Warning For Mackenzie River, Moderate Flood Warning For Connors-Isaac & Fitzroy Rivers & Flood Warning For Nogoa River Catchment

NSW

Thu 16:53 AEDT

Hazardous Surf Warning for Friday for Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

Thu 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for North Kimberley and Esperance coasts

Thu 13:24 AWST

Fire Weather Warning for Lockwood, Avon, Swan Inland North, Brockman, Blackwood, Roe and Arthur

Thu 14:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Beagle Bonaparte Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Satellite imagery clearly shows smoke from Victoria’s bushfires, as at least 12 major blazes still rage in our southernmost mainland state.

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Satellite imagery clearly shows smoke from Victoria’s bushfires, as at least 12 major blazes still rage in our southernmost mainland state.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

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