Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

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MinMax
Clear skies
Adelaide

18°C

31°C

Mostly cloudy
Alice Springs

23°C

33°C

Mostly cloudy
Brisbane

21°C

30°C

Mostly cloudy
Broome

28°C

31°C

Thunderstorms
Cairns

26°C

31°C

Partly cloudy
Canberra

17°C

31°C

Thunderstorms
Darwin

28°C

31°C

Clear skies
Hobart

13°C

26°C

Clear skies
Melbourne

17°C

30°C

Clear skies
Perth

18°C

32°C

Mostly cloudy
Sydney

22°C

27°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 Friday

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