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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW MON TUE WED THU

MinMax

Adelaide

9°C

15°C

Alice Springs

8°C

21°C

Brisbane

14°C

22°C

Broome

16°C

28°C

Cairns

19°C

24°C

Canberra

2°C

13°C

Darwin

20°C

29°C

Hobart

6°C

12°C

Melbourne

10°C

16°C

Perth

7°C

17°C

Sydney

9°C

20°C

National Summary

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

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	9°C	15°C	50%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	N 7.9km/h	WSW 15.1km/h	64.8%	89.0%
Alice Springs	8°C	21°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.4 - High	SSE 8.6km/h	SE 15.8km/h	46.2%	73.0%
Brisbane	14°C	22°C	30%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.3 - Moderate	SW 2.9km/h	NNE 2.5km/h	69.8%	92.5%
Broome	16°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	E 18.7km/h	SE 16.9km/h	26.9%	53.5%
Cairns	19°C	24°C	65%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	SSE 16.9km/h	SE 22.0km/h	75.8%	90.8%
Canberra	2°C	13°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	N 6.1km/h	NW 16.9km/h	72.2%	96.8%
Darwin	20°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.4 - Very High	SE 10.1km/h	E 9.4km/h	47.2%	70.7%
Hobart	6°C	12°C	34%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.3 - Low	NNW 18.0km/h	WNW 19.1km/h	60.8%	86.6%
Melbourne	10°C	16°C	46%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.2 - Low	N 15.5km/h	WNW 15.5km/h	66.3%	94.5%
Perth	7°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	ESE 6.8km/h	ESE 10.4km/h	61.9%	77.2%
Sydney	9°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.6 - Moderate	NW 8.6km/h	NW 5.0km/h	59.5%	82.2%

Warnings

QLD

Sun 15:00 AEST

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

VIC

Sun 11:51 AEST

Frost Warning for Northern Country, North Central, North East, West & South Gippsland & East Gippsland. Cancellation for Mallee & Central

QLD

Sun 11:45 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Gold Coast Waters

NSW

Sun 11:44 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Byron and Coffs coasts

NSW

Sun 11:12 AEST

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

QLD

Sun 10:35 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

QLD

Sun 10:35 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

National

Sun 10:01 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southeastern Area

TAS

Sun 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South West and Central West coasts

VIC

Fri 10:41 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Cold mornings and persistent fog chills southeastern Australia

A strong high pressure system has delivered some of the coldest weather in years across parts of Australia, with many residents reaching for an extra blanket overnight as freezing mornings gripped the southeast, as well as unusually chilly conditions extended far north into Western Australia and the Northern Territory under a very dry atmosphere.

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.

Cold mornings and persistent fog chills southeastern Australia

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.

Australian Weather Forecast

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Forecasts for Wednesday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Cold mornings and persistent fog chills southeastern 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

Cold mornings and persistent fog chills southeastern 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

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