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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW TUE WED THU FRI

MinMax

Adelaide

16°C

26°C

Alice Springs

20°C

25°C

Brisbane

21°C

29°C

Broome

27°C

32°C

Cairns

25°C

30°C

Canberra

18°C

27°C

Darwin

27°C

30°C

Hobart

14°C

25°C

Melbourne

14°C

20°C

Perth

22°C

35°C

Sydney

22°C

28°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 Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	16°C	26°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE3.2km/h	SSE9.0km/h	48.3%	72.9%
Alice Springs	20°C	25°C	28.9%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE14.4km/h	SE26.1km/h	59.8%	96.7%
Brisbane	21°C	29°C	25.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE4.0km/h	ESE7.9km/h	62.2%	78.7%
Broome	27°C	32°C	40.5%	0.4 mm	Nil	Medium	E14.7km/h	E35.5km/h	71.2%	93.1%
Cairns	25°C	30°C	64.0%	0.5 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE13.3km/h	SSE29.8km/h	68.7%	87.3%
Canberra	18°C	27°C	34.1%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	S6.2km/h	S13.2km/h	73.8%	93.2%
Darwin	27°C	30°C	45.9%	0.5 mm	Nil	Medium	W9.4km/h	W25.2km/h	81.2%	92.8%
Hobart	14°C	25°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Low	WNW5.7km/h	WNW16.7km/h	49.9%	67.8%
Melbourne	14°C	20°C	6.7%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW4.2km/h	WSW9.4km/h	73.0%	95.5%
Perth	22°C	35°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE3.0km/h	SSE13.7km/h	28.0%	46.6%
Sydney	22°C	28°C	33.6%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE2.3km/h	ESE15.1km/h	73.0%	91.1%

Warnings

Mon 13:28 ACDT

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

QLD

Mon 14:58 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

QLD

Mon 14:23 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Thomson And Barcoo Rivers And Cooper Creek

QLD

Mon 14:15 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Paroo River (Qld)

NSW

Mon 15:03 AEDT

Minor Flood Warning For The Paroo River (Nsw)

QLD

Mon 11:47 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Diamantina River And Final Flood Warning For The Western River

QLD

Mon 10:11 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Bulloo River

QLD

Mon 09:55 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River

QLD

Sun 10:25 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Suttor River

Mon 15:20 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Gascoyne, Geraldton, Lancelin and Perth coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Tropical cyclone risk increasing near Australia this week

Multiple tropical cyclones could form in the Australian region this week, increasing the threat of severe weather in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Heavy rain continues in Murray-Darling Basin

Heavy rain continues to fall in the Murray-Darling Basin after some of the biggest 24-hour and 48-hour rainfall totals in years in parts of South Australia, northern and western Victoria, and far western News South Wales – some of which were record-breaking.

Update: Heavy rain drenching South Australia and Victoria, and much more to come

The low pressure system over the country’s interior has been slowly moving southward, as stated in Anthony Sharwood’s story, leading to increased heavy falls over South Australia and Victoria.

Adelaide set for wettest weekend in months in SA deluge

Heavy rain is forecast for parts of South Australia this weekend, including Adelaide, with Sunday in particular likely to be by far the wettest day of 2026 to date for the SA capital.

Tropical cyclone risk increasing near Australia this week

Multiple tropical cyclones could form in the Australian region this week, increasing the threat of severe weather in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Heavy rain continues in Murray-Darling Basin

Update: Heavy rain drenching South Australia and Victoria, and much more to come

The low pressure system over the country’s interior has been slowly moving southward, as stated in Anthony Sharwood’s story, leading to increased heavy falls over South Australia and Victoria.

Adelaide set for wettest weekend in months in SA deluge

Heavy rain is forecast for parts of South Australia this weekend, including Adelaide, with Sunday in particular likely to be by far the wettest day of 2026 to date for the SA capital.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Tropical cyclone risk increasing near Australia this week

Heavy rain continues in Murray-Darling Basin

Update: Heavy rain drenching South Australia and Victoria, and much more to come

Adelaide set for wettest weekend in months in SA deluge

Tropical cyclone risk increasing near Australia this week

Heavy rain continues in Murray-Darling Basin

Update: Heavy rain drenching South Australia and Victoria, and much more to come

Adelaide set for wettest weekend in months in SA deluge

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