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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW MON TUE WED THU

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

19°C

Alice Springs

9°C

24°C

Brisbane

15°C

25°C

Broome

21°C

28°C

Cairns

18°C

27°C

Canberra

6°C

16°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

5°C

16°C

Melbourne

9°C

16°C

Perth

9°C

17°C

Sydney

13°C

19°C

National Summary

A trough should start to move offshore, with showers and storms continuing over southeast Qld, NSW, Vic and Tas. A cold front should drive showers and the odd storm over parts of southwest WA. Onshore winds may bring some showers over far northeast Qld.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	19°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	NE 11.2km/h	NNW 13.7km/h	51.6%	73.3%
Alice Springs	9°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	NNE 10.8km/h	ENE 13.0km/h	42.5%	79.3%
Brisbane	15°C	25°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	SSW 5.8km/h	E 12.6km/h	62.7%	84.8%
Broome	21°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	W 5.8km/h	W 16.6km/h	65.8%	100.0%
Cairns	18°C	27°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	S 12.6km/h	SE 21.6km/h	68.2%	86.6%
Canberra	6°C	16°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	NNW 7.2km/h	NW 20.2km/h	58.0%	93.9%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11 - Extreme	S 6.1km/h	NE 16.6km/h	60.2%	77.7%
Hobart	5°C	16°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	NNW 9.4km/h	NNW 13.0km/h	57.8%	81.4%
Melbourne	9°C	16°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	N 5.0km/h	NNW 5.4km/h	60.6%	84.2%
Perth	9°C	17°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.9 - Moderate	S 9.4km/h	S 13.7km/h	72.2%	91.9%
Sydney	13°C	19°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	WSW 9.0km/h	ENE 12.6km/h	66.3%	91.0%

Warnings

Sun 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Far West and Upper West coasts

TAS

Sun 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning for South West Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Upper East, South East and Central West coasts. Cancellation for Lower East Coast

National

Sun 03:56 AEST

Final Gale Warning 8 For Western Area

National

Sat 21:55 AEST

Cancellation Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

VIC

Sat 16:44 AEST

Frost Warning for North East

NSW

Sat 12:23 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Murray River

VIC

Sat 12:04 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

TAS

Sat 10:53 AEST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Upper Derwent Valley and South East

VIC

Sat 10:42 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Avoca River

VIC

Sat 08:58 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Loddon River

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El Niño affecting Pacific Ocean marine life

Satellites have captured changes in marine life directly associated with a rapidly strengthening El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

A vast northwest cloudband stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Tasman Sea is delivering steady rainfall to parts of Australia, especially to inland parts of the east.

Australian Weather Forecast

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Forecasts for Thursday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Watch this 7000km cloudband splits Australia into two

El Niño affecting Pacific Ocean marine life

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

Watch this 7000km cloudband splits Australia into two

El Niño affecting Pacific Ocean marine life

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

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