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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW TUE WED THU FRI

MinMax

Adelaide

7°C

16°C

Alice Springs

5°C

17°C

Brisbane

12°C

20°C

Broome

18°C

29°C

Cairns

18°C

23°C

Canberra

2°C

14°C

Darwin

22°C

30°C

Hobart

8°C

14°C

Melbourne

9°C

15°C

Perth

14°C

20°C

Sydney

11°C

17°C

National Summary

A low should deepen in the Tasman, possibly sending strong winds, heavy rain and storms into eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A cold front approaching southwest WA should bring rain and some storms. A high over southern Aus will bring a cold morning with dry and settled conditions.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	E 4.3km/h	NNE 5.4km/h	63.3%	87.9%
Alice Springs	5°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	ESE 14.0km/h	E 20.5km/h	60.2%	79.7%
Brisbane	12°C	20°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.8 - Moderate	SSW 10.8km/h	SSE 14.0km/h	56.7%	82.3%
Broome	18°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.9 - High	E 22.3km/h	SE 12.2km/h	39.0%	63.1%
Cairns	18°C	23°C	30%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	SSE 20.5km/h	SE 24.8km/h	58.8%	85.8%
Canberra	2°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	SE 9.4km/h	ENE 8.6km/h	63.9%	91.0%
Darwin	22°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	SE 14.4km/h	ESE 14.0km/h	49.5%	66.3%
Hobart	8°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.3 - Low	NW 11.9km/h	NW 12.6km/h	66.2%	88.6%
Melbourne	9°C	15°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2 - Low	N 2.2km/h	SSW 5.0km/h	77.4%	96.5%
Perth	14°C	20°C	68%	25 - 30 mm	Nil	3.7 - Moderate	N 11.5km/h	NNW 13.3km/h	64.1%	93.8%
Sydney	11°C	17°C	71%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	SW 15.8km/h	S 18.4km/h	64.2%	96.7%

Warnings

TAS

Mon 18:04 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western, North West Coast, Central North and Central Plateau

TAS

Mon 18:04 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western, North West Coast, Central North and Central Plateau

TAS

Mon 16:53 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Upper Derwent Valley and South East

NSW

Mon 16:53 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains. Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Southern Tablelands

VIC

Mon 16:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland

VIC

Mon 16:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland

NSW

Mon 16:40 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Snowy Mountains

NSW

Mon 16:40 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Snowy Mountains

TAS

Mon 16:35 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for King Island, Furneaux Islands & parts of Western, North East, North West Coast & Central North

TAS

Mon 16:35 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for King Island, Furneaux Islands & parts of Western, North East, North West Coast & Central North

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News from across Australia

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