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An unstable air mass over western WA is triggering showers and storms. A tropical low and unstable onshore winds are causing heavy rain to develop in north Qld, heaviest over the north tropical coast. Moist westerlies bring a few showers to southern Vic and Tas.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	22°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	NE 6.5km/h	W 10.1km/h	58.4%	80.5%
Alice Springs	8°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	ESE 6.8km/h	E 10.4km/h	44.0%	61.5%
Brisbane	18°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	WNW 5.4km/h	NNE 9.0km/h	60.9%	77.0%
Broome	25°C	32°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.3 - Very High	E 21.6km/h	ESE 9.4km/h	31.3%	65.1%
Cairns	23°C	27°C	81%	20 - 25 mm	Nil	11.4 - Extreme	SE 17.3km/h	SE 18.7km/h	83.5%	99.5%
Canberra	6°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.9 - Moderate	WSW 4.0km/h	NW 19.1km/h	63.3%	82.3%
Darwin	23°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.8 - Extreme	SE 11.2km/h	NE 11.2km/h	51.2%	71.2%
Hobart	10°C	18°C	38%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	NW 20.5km/h	W 20.9km/h	50.8%	69.5%
Melbourne	13°C	21°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5 - Moderate	NNW 11.2km/h	SW 6.1km/h	65.0%	84.2%
Perth	17°C	23°C	31%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	S 13.0km/h	SW 6.8km/h	59.4%	89.5%
Sydney	13°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.9 - Moderate	W 11.9km/h	ESE 14.8km/h	59.3%	81.3%

Warnings

VIC

Wed 16:15 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for West, Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

TAS

Wed 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower East, South East and South West coasts

Wed 15:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Lower South East Coast

Wed 12:59 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

QLD

Wed 12:44 AEST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The North Tropical Coast

QLD

Wed 12:20 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Eyre Creek

TAS

Wed 10:35 AEST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for South East

QLD

Wed 10:11 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Townsville Coast

QLD

Mon 15:56 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Mon 12:37 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Cooper Creek

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New Zealand hammered by Extratropical Cyclone Vaianu

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