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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

17°C

Alice Springs

6°C

18°C

Brisbane

16°C

21°C

Broome

16°C

28°C

Cairns

19°C

27°C

Canberra

9°C

17°C

Darwin

21°C

30°C

Hobart

12°C

17°C

Melbourne

11°C

16°C

Perth

12°C

20°C

Sydney

17°C

20°C

National Summary

A low should cross NSW, causing heavy rain & storms & blustery winds to focus on central & southern QLD & northern & eastern NSW. A high will only allow light, isolated showers in Vic, Tas & SA. A trough & front will bring rain & storms & brisk winds to WA's west, mainly SW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	17°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	SE 1.1km/h	W 8.6km/h	76.6%	93.0%
Alice Springs	6°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	S 7.9km/h	SE 7.9km/h	65.7%	86.2%
Brisbane	16°C	21°C	56%	20 - 25 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	NNW 1.1km/h	NW 4.0km/h	79.7%	100.0%
Broome	16°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	E 16.2km/h	W 7.6km/h	42.8%	67.4%
Cairns	19°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	SW 4.7km/h	ESE 11.5km/h	70.2%	85.8%
Canberra	9°C	17°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	SSE 10.1km/h	SSE 14.0km/h	69.5%	93.0%
Darwin	21°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SSE 13.3km/h	E 7.9km/h	50.7%	69.7%
Hobart	12°C	17°C	65%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	1.4 - Low	SE 8.3km/h	NE 6.8km/h	74.2%	96.2%
Melbourne	11°C	16°C	23%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	WNW 2.5km/h	SSW 6.5km/h	76.2%	100.0%
Perth	12°C	20°C	50%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	WSW 12.2km/h	SW 15.1km/h	66.2%	88.8%
Sydney	17°C	20°C	76%	20 - 25 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	SW 13.0km/h	SSE 16.2km/h	87.1%	100.0%

Warnings

Wed 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Perth Local Waters & Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth and Bunbury Geographe coasts. Cancellation for Leeuwin Coast

QLD

Wed 21:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Thursday for Gold Coast Waters

QLD

Wed 20:34 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego

QLD

Wed 20:34 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego

Wed 17:47 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds & Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Lower West, South West, South Coastal & Great Southern districts

Wed 17:47 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds & Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Lower West, South West, South Coastal & Great Southern districts

NSW

Wed 19:44 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North West Slopes and Plains

NSW

Wed 19:44 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North West Slopes and Plains

TAS

Wed 16:58 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Furneaux Islands, North East and East Coast

TAS

Wed 16:58 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Furneaux Islands, North East and East Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Right on cue for the start of winter, a series of cold fronts will deliver a week of consistent showery weather for Perth and southwest WA, with light showers already scooting through the region on Wednesday morning and heavier rain likely to commence this afternoon or evening.

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Heavy rain will cause flooding in parts of Tasmania on Wednesday, before a developing low pressure system causes further heavy rain and flooding in parts of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday.

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Heavy rain has fallen across a wide area of eastern Australia, with rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday exceeding 50mm at several locations in the Central West of New South Wales.

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

A large, complex system of low pressure is establishing itself over the southeastern mainland this week, in an unusual set-up for the last week of autumn.

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Heavy rain will cause flooding in parts of Tasmania on Wednesday, before a developing low pressure system causes further heavy rain and flooding in parts of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday.

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Heavy rain has fallen across a wide area of eastern Australia, with rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday exceeding 50mm at several locations in the Central West of New South Wales.

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

A large, complex system of low pressure is establishing itself over the southeastern mainland this week, in an unusual set-up for the last week of autumn.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

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