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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

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MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

16°C

Alice Springs

14°C

31°C

Brisbane

14°C

26°C

Broome

20°C

29°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

9°C

20°C

Darwin

24°C

30°C

Hobart

9°C

16°C

Melbourne

13°C

17°C

Perth

10°C

19°C

Sydney

16°C

26°C

National Summary

Fronts will maintain brisk westerly winds & showers in the country's south, mainly Tas. Showers will affect the northeast tropics, mainly the coasts, due to moist easterly winds. Highs will keep much of the remainder of the country dry.

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	16°C	22%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.6 - Moderate	WSW 8.6km/h	WNW 19.4km/h	64.4%	86.8%
Alice Springs	14°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	NNW 15.1km/h	NW 6.8km/h	31.3%	53.1%
Brisbane	14°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	WNW 3.6km/h	NNE 9.4km/h	58.1%	75.1%
Broome	20°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.4 - Very High	NNE 7.2km/h	WNW 24.5km/h	64.3%	94.5%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11 - Extreme	SSE 16.2km/h	SE 22.0km/h	73.8%	85.7%
Canberra	9°C	20°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.3 - Moderate	NW 15.5km/h	NW 26.3km/h	54.7%	79.5%
Darwin	24°C	30°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.7 - Extreme	E 9.7km/h	NNE 16.9km/h	58.1%	75.8%
Hobart	9°C	16°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	NW 19.4km/h	NW 24.1km/h	54.4%	72.8%
Melbourne	13°C	17°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	W 7.9km/h	WSW 7.9km/h	59.8%	86.7%
Perth	10°C	19°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	NNW 3.2km/h	WSW 10.1km/h	63.2%	85.6%
Sydney	16°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	NW 16.9km/h	WNW 16.2km/h	46.1%	64.5%

Warnings

Mon 13:01 AWST

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

QLD

Mon 15:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

NSW

Mon 14:04 AEST

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Mirrool Creek

NSW

Mon 11:16 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Murray River

VIC

Mon 10:27 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Loddon River

Mon 09:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for South Central and Lower South East coasts

VIC

Mon 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Port Phillip & West, Central and Central Gippsland coasts

TAS

Mon 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South East and South West coasts. Cancellation for Lower East Coast

National

Mon 09:54 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Western And Southern Areas

National

Mon 09:54 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Western, Southeastern And Southern Areas

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

22°C to start spring in Melbourne as warmth spreads east

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Remote WA mining regions hit with nearly 300,000 lightning strikes over past days

WA’s remote mining regions have been impacted by thunderstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall only detectable using remote sensing methods.

Nearly 300,000 lightning strikes detected across WA this week

Extensive parts of WA’s west, south and remote interior have been impacted by thunderstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall over the past few days.

What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

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22°C to start spring in Melbourne as warmth spreads east

Remote WA mining regions hit with nearly 300,000 lightning strikes over past days

WA’s remote mining regions have been impacted by thunderstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall only detectable using remote sensing methods.

Nearly 300,000 lightning strikes detected across WA this week

Extensive parts of WA’s west, south and remote interior have been impacted by thunderstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall over the past few days.

What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

It looks like it'll be a fabulous race day for all those Sydneysiders who plan on participating in the annual TCS Sydney Marathon tomorrow, Sunday, August 30.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

22°C to start spring in Melbourne as warmth spreads east

Remote WA mining regions hit with nearly 300,000 lightning strikes over past days

Nearly 300,000 lightning strikes detected across WA this week

What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

22°C to start spring in Melbourne as warmth spreads east

Remote WA mining regions hit with nearly 300,000 lightning strikes over past days

Nearly 300,000 lightning strikes detected across WA this week

What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

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