Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

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MinMax
Clear skies
Adelaide

13°C

24°C

Fair
Alice Springs

21°C

35°C

Clear skies
Brisbane

21°C

31°C

Partly cloudy
Broome

28°C

32°C

Thunderstorms
Cairns

24°C

29°C

Mostly cloudy
Canberra

12°C

27°C

Cloudy
Darwin

27°C

31°C

Cloudy
Hobart

9°C

18°C

Partly cloudy
Melbourne

14°C

19°C

Clear skies
Perth

21°C

33°C

Cloudy
Sydney

18°C

26°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

Warnings

QLD

Sun 13:15 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

WA

Sun 13:02 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast West, Perth Local Waters & Ningaloo, Gascoyne, Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth & Bunbury Geographe coasts

QLD

Sun 10:28 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Central West

QLD

Sun 15:02 AEST

Strong Wind Warning South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Sun Cst Waters, Moreton Bay & Gold Cst Waters. Cancelled NE Gulf of Carpentaria

SA

Sun 15:32 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Spencer Gulf & Far West Coast

NSW

Sun 10:31 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands. Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

TAS

Sun 16:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Far North West Coast

NSW

Sun 16:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs and Macquarie coasts

QLD

Sun 11:56 AEST

Flood Watch For Parts Of North-Western Queensland And North Tropical Coast

NT

Sun 11:22 ACST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Barkly And Carpentaria Catchments

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