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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

15°C

29°C

Alice Springs

24°C

37°C

Brisbane

20°C

31°C

Broome

29°C

33°C

Cairns

23°C

30°C

Canberra

18°C

36°C

Darwin

26°C

31°C

Hobart

14°C

21°C

Melbourne

17°C

32°C

Perth

15°C

30°C

Sydney

22°C

36°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

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	15°C	29°C	0.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW8.2km/h	SSW16.5km/h	61.3%	56.5%
Alice Springs	24°C	37°C	17.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW5.5km/h	SW17.4km/h	38.8%	39.2%
Brisbane	20°C	31°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE4.0km/h	SSE8.9km/h	69.8%	70.4%
Broome	29°C	33°C	17.9%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	W10.7km/h	W23.6km/h	76.0%	73.8%
Cairns	23°C	30°C	31.8%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE13.8km/h	SE22.5km/h	79.0%	76.3%
Canberra	18°C	36°C	53.6%	0.3 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW10.5km/h	WSW21.3km/h	53.4%	52.2%
Darwin	26°C	31°C	40.8%	0.3 mm	Nil	Medium	SW2.1km/h	SW12.2km/h	81.3%	78.5%
Hobart	14°C	21°C	43.6%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE9.3km/h	ENE29.5km/h	75.7%	73.8%
Melbourne	17°C	32°C	38.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S1.6km/h	S13.2km/h	59.5%	53.3%
Perth	15°C	30°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S11.2km/h	S20.1km/h	56.8%	53.9%
Sydney	22°C	36°C	33.5%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW2.6km/h	SSW16.8km/h	56.1%	57.2%

Warnings

Fri 01:01 AWST

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

Fri 03:40 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Spencer Gulf

TAS

Fri 07:34 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Channel & Far North West, Central North, South East, South West and Central West coasts

Fri 05:29 ACDT

Fire Weather Warning for Riverland and Murraylands

VIC

Fri 04:10 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Central and Central Gippsland coasts

VIC

Fri 04:24 AEDT

Fire Weather Warning for Mallee and Wimmera

Thu 13:36 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

Thu 13:36 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

Thu 13:36 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

Thu 13:36 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2

Day two of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval will be extremely hot for players and spectators alike, with the temperature already above 31°C at 9am and heading for a top of 39°C.

Australian monsoon onset possible before Christmas

Heavy rain could engulf northern Australia next week, with signs the season’s first monsoon burst could arrive in northern Australia during the lead up to Christmas.

Heat spreading across Australia this week

A mass of hot air that saw Perth reach 40°C on Sunday will spread across Australia this week, causing temperatures to climb in Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, and everywhere in between.

DTN Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts in action with severe thunderstorms disrupting Perth industries

Severe thunderstorms impacted southwest WA and the Perth region on Sunday, December 14, 2025, triggering Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts (DTA) by DTN for industries and businesses in the region.

Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2

Australian monsoon onset possible before Christmas

Heavy rain could engulf northern Australia next week, with signs the season’s first monsoon burst could arrive in northern Australia during the lead up to Christmas.

Heat spreading across Australia this week

DTN Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts in action with severe thunderstorms disrupting Perth industries

Severe thunderstorms impacted southwest WA and the Perth region on Sunday, December 14, 2025, triggering Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts (DTA) by DTN for industries and businesses in the region.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2

Australian monsoon onset possible before Christmas

Heat spreading across Australia this week

DTN Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts in action with severe thunderstorms disrupting Perth industries

Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2

Australian monsoon onset possible before Christmas

Heat spreading across Australia this week

DTN Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts in action with severe thunderstorms disrupting Perth industries

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