Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

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MinMax
Clear skies
Adelaide

17°C

28°C

Fair
Alice Springs

21°C

34°C

Mostly cloudy
Brisbane

20°C

29°C

Fair
Broome

29°C

33°C

Cloudy
Cairns

24°C

29°C

Mostly cloudy
Canberra

11°C

23°C

Thunderstorms
Darwin

27°C

31°C

Mostly cloudy
Hobart

11°C

19°C

Fair
Melbourne

14°C

23°C

Cloudy
Perth

19°C

32°C

Mostly cloudy
Sydney

17°C

23°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 Thursday

Warnings

QLD

Sun 17:26 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders And Cloncurry Rivers

QLD

Sun 13:15 AEST

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

W00

Sun 15:05 AWST

Fire Weather Warning for Swan Inland North, Swan Inland South and Brockman

MW00

Sun 19:23 AWST

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

QLD

Sun 21:18 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay and Gold Coast Waters

QLD

Sun 23:01 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Sunday for Central West

S00

Sun 16:20 ACDT

Fire Weather Warning for Eastern Eyre Peninsula and Mount Lofty Ranges

SA

Sun 21:34 ACDT

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

N05

Sun 16:48 AEDT

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

TAS

Sun 22:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Far North West Coast

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