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Warning

Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

18°C

Alice Springs

18°C

31°C

Brisbane

20°C

29°C

Broome

28°C

32°C

Cairns

22°C

28°C

Canberra

13°C

22°C

Darwin

25°C

32°C

Hobart

8°C

14°C

Melbourne

12°C

19°C

Perth

14°C

24°C

Sydney

20°C

31°C

National Summary

Gusty NW'ly winds & severe storms will develop across inland WA, SA, Vic, southern NSW & Tas ahead of a front. Behind the front, a cooler, gusty and showery change will spread across WA & SA. Winds will increase along Qld’s northern coast, with showers & storms over the Top End.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	13°C	18°C	59%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.6 - Moderate	W 27.4km/h	W 31.3km/h	57.2%	78.1%
Alice Springs	18°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.9 - Very High	WNW 3.2km/h	SSE 10.1km/h	36.5%	50.6%
Brisbane	20°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	NNW 0.4km/h	NNE 8.6km/h	65.0%	79.2%
Broome	28°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.2 - Extreme	SW 18.0km/h	W 22.3km/h	70.2%	84.9%
Cairns	22°C	28°C	46%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11 - Extreme	SSE 15.1km/h	SE 20.9km/h	76.0%	86.7%
Canberra	13°C	22°C	22%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	WNW 18.0km/h	WNW 27.0km/h	52.9%	79.8%
Darwin	25°C	32°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	SE 5.4km/h	NE 7.9km/h	72.9%	87.2%
Hobart	8°C	14°C	61%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	NNW 15.5km/h	NW 25.2km/h	52.8%	81.9%
Melbourne	12°C	19°C	45%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	NW 19.8km/h	WNW 21.6km/h	53.0%	73.0%
Perth	14°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	E 14.4km/h	ESE 13.7km/h	46.2%	60.5%
Sydney	20°C	31°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	NW 12.2km/h	NNW 15.5km/h	47.1%	70.3%

Warnings

National

Wed 11:17 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin

National

Wed 10:54 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletin

Wed 10:18 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Central, South Central, Upper South East and Lower South East coasts

Wed 08:48 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Gascoyne and Albany coasts

VIC

Wed 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Port Phillip & West Coast

TAS

Wed 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Far North West, Upper East, Lower East, South East, South West and Central West coasts

QLD

Wed 09:17 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Cooktown and Cairns coasts

NSW

Wed 04:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Eden Coast

QLD

Tue 12:10 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson River And Cooper Creek

QLD

Tue 12:01 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Eyre Creek And Minor Flood Warning For The Georgina River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

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Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

A vigorous cold front and associated troughs are set to sweep across southeast Australia late this week, bringing a round of severe thunderstorms before a sharp transition to wintry conditions into the weekend.

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Australia’s 2025–26 cyclone season has already been an active one.

Showery start, brighter finish for Sydney's Easter long weekend

It’s been a showery Easter so far across Sydney, as a front moved into the Tasman Sea on Good Friday, driving a gusty southerly change and periods of heavy showers.

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Australia’s 2025–26 cyclone season has already been an active one.

Showery start, brighter finish for Sydney's Easter long weekend

It’s been a showery Easter so far across Sydney, as a front moved into the Tasman Sea on Good Friday, driving a gusty southerly change and periods of heavy showers.

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State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Showery start, brighter finish for Sydney's Easter long weekend

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Showery start, brighter finish for Sydney's Easter long weekend

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