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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW SUN MON TUE WED

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

18°C

Alice Springs

5°C

17°C

Brisbane

18°C

23°C

Broome

15°C

28°C

Cairns

20°C

27°C

Canberra

10°C

17°C

Darwin

21°C

30°C

Hobart

11°C

16°C

Melbourne

12°C

18°C

Perth

11°C

21°C

Sydney

15°C

21°C

National Summary

A low pressure system and a moist airmass should bring rain and showers across southeast Australia, possibly heavy. Onshore winds should enhance rain over eastern NSW. High pressure will keep the west and north of the country mostly dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	13°C	18°C	44%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	SE 6.8km/h	SSW 14.8km/h	61.6%	95.0%
Alice Springs	5°C	17°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	SW 5.8km/h	S 12.2km/h	61.1%	84.5%
Brisbane	18°C	23°C	49%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	W 1.8km/h	NE 3.6km/h	79.7%	99.0%
Broome	15°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	E 20.9km/h	ESE 11.5km/h	33.8%	64.8%
Cairns	20°C	27°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	S 6.5km/h	ESE 13.0km/h	74.1%	92.9%
Canberra	10°C	17°C	62%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	ESE 5.4km/h	N 11.2km/h	66.6%	100.0%
Darwin	21°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SE 14.8km/h	ESE 10.4km/h	51.8%	71.2%
Hobart	11°C	16°C	65%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	1.4 - Low	ESE 12.6km/h	E 13.7km/h	56.0%	100.0%
Melbourne	12°C	18°C	60%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2 - Low	ENE 3.2km/h	N 6.5km/h	70.2%	98.3%
Perth	11°C	21°C	57%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	N 10.4km/h	NW 15.5km/h	46.3%	77.8%
Sydney	15°C	21°C	58%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	NW 7.2km/h	E 9.0km/h	75.7%	98.7%

Warnings

Sat 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for West Kimberley Coast

QLD

Sat 03:00 AEST

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

National

Fri 23:52 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Western Area

NSW

Fri 22:51 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Fri 22:51 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Fri 22:47 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds And Damaging Surf) for Lord Howe Island

QLD

Fri 22:09 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 22:09 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 22:07 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Wide Bay and Burnett & Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 22:07 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Wide Bay and Burnett & Southeast Coast

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