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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 Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	23°C	41°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW2.9km/h	SSW13.2km/h	25.2%	30.5%
Alice Springs	23°C	39°C	6.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE7.3km/h	ESE20.3km/h	30.0%	36.1%
Brisbane	18°C	29°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE3.1km/h	SE8.1km/h	71.8%	70.9%
Broome	28°C	33°C	7.3%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	W5.1km/h	W18.7km/h	72.0%	71.6%
Cairns	23°C	30°C	62.2%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	SE14.7km/h	SE27.7km/h	85.0%	78.8%
Canberra	18°C	36°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW9.0km/h	WSW19.8km/h	27.3%	35.3%
Darwin	26°C	30°C	48.0%	0.5 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW1.4km/h	SSW11.3km/h	83.4%	80.3%
Hobart	13°C	21°C	50.5%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	E7.5km/h	E20.3km/h	65.6%	66.6%
Melbourne	21°C	38°C	0.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE3.2km/h	SE13.4km/h	27.5%	33.1%
Perth	18°C	30°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE10.7km/h	SE20.1km/h	45.0%	46.8%
Sydney	22°C	31°C	0.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE6.8km/h	ESE17.4km/h	59.0%	56.5%

Warnings

Thu 13:01 AWST

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

Thu 15:30 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Spencer Gulf

Thu 16:25 ACDT

Fire Weather Warning E Eyre, L Eyre, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East & Lower South East

TAS

Thu 16:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for South West and Central West coasts

VIC

Thu 16:15 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Central and Central Gippsland coasts

VIC

Thu 16:23 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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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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