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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW MON TUE WED THU

MinMax

Adelaide

8°C

14°C

Alice Springs

7°C

18°C

Brisbane

13°C

24°C

Broome

18°C

29°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

2°C

11°C

Darwin

20°C

30°C

Hobart

4°C

9°C

Melbourne

8°C

12°C

Perth

7°C

18°C

Sydney

10°C

18°C

National Summary

Moist onshore winds should continue driving showers into NSW's northeast and Qld's east. Moist winds bring showers to WA's south, southeast SA, Vic, and Tas. High pressure over Australia will bring a dry and settled day elsewhere.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	8°C	14°C	19%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	S 10.1km/h	SSW 15.8km/h	55.3%	79.7%
Alice Springs	7°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.5 - High	SSE 16.9km/h	SE 25.9km/h	43.6%	70.3%
Brisbane	13°C	24°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	W 4.0km/h	WNW 2.5km/h	62.2%	85.5%
Broome	18°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	E 23.8km/h	ESE 21.6km/h	31.3%	57.3%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	39%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	S 14.4km/h	SE 21.2km/h	68.6%	90.7%
Canberra	2°C	11°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	NW 11.9km/h	W 18.0km/h	55.9%	88.7%
Darwin	20°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.5 - Very High	SE 8.6km/h	ESE 16.2km/h	41.2%	69.0%
Hobart	4°C	9°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.3 - Low	WNW 21.6km/h	WNW 24.1km/h	54.4%	84.3%
Melbourne	8°C	12°C	35%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	W 15.1km/h	WSW 19.1km/h	64.0%	91.2%
Perth	7°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	ENE 10.1km/h	ENE 10.8km/h	64.8%	82.1%
Sydney	10°C	18°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.6 - Moderate	W 15.1km/h	SW 17.6km/h	47.8%	78.7%

Warnings

QLD

Sun 04:54 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Gold Coast Waters

QLD

Sun 04:54 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

QLD

Sun 04:54 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

NSW

Sun 04:42 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Byron and Coffs coasts

National

Sun 04:11 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southeastern Area

NSW

Sun 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Byron Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Coffs and Macquarie coasts

TAS

Sun 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South West and Central West coasts

QLD

Sun 03:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters and Gold Coast Waters. Strong Wind Warning for Moreton Bay & Capricornia and K'gari coasts

VIC

Sat 16:38 AEST

Frost Warning for Mallee, Northern Country, North Central, North East, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

Sat 16:07 ACST

Frost Warning for Mid North and Riverland

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Persistent rain and large waves to hit southeast Queensland and northeast NSW

A developing low pressure system off southeast Queensland is slowly edging towards the coast today and is expected to bring a period of severe coastal weather to southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales.

Heaviest rain in years soaks parts of WA, more to come

Some of the heaviest rain in years has soaked parts of Western Australia over the last 24 hours, with more rain on the way on Friday and over the weekend.

Snow depth hits 70 cm up high, lower elevations still grassy

The 2026 Australian snow season has hit its highest snow depth yet after last weekend’s snowfalls, with hydro-electric operator Snowy Hydro measuring a snowpack 70.

Perth’s warmest July day in 32 years, heavy rain to follow

Perth has had its warmest July day since 1994, with the mercury reaching 25.

Persistent rain and large waves to hit southeast Queensland and northeast NSW

Heaviest rain in years soaks parts of WA, more to come

Some of the heaviest rain in years has soaked parts of Western Australia over the last 24 hours, with more rain on the way on Friday and over the weekend.

Snow depth hits 70 cm up high, lower elevations still grassy

The 2026 Australian snow season has hit its highest snow depth yet after last weekend’s snowfalls, with hydro-electric operator Snowy Hydro measuring a snowpack 70.

Perth’s warmest July day in 32 years, heavy rain to follow

Perth has had its warmest July day since 1994, with the mercury reaching 25.

Australian Weather Forecast

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Persistent rain and large waves to hit southeast Queensland and northeast NSW

Heaviest rain in years soaks parts of WA, more to come

Snow depth hits 70 cm up high, lower elevations still grassy

Perth’s warmest July day in 32 years, heavy rain to follow

Persistent rain and large waves to hit southeast Queensland and northeast NSW

Heaviest rain in years soaks parts of WA, more to come

Snow depth hits 70 cm up high, lower elevations still grassy

Perth’s warmest July day in 32 years, heavy rain to follow

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