Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

MinMax

National Summary

Cold fronts are sending blustery winds & showers across southwest WA, SA, Tas & Vic. Warm, gusty winds are blowing across the interior & NSW. Showers in the NE tropics, mainly about the coasts, are due to moist, unstable easterly winds. Highs are keeping elsewhere generally dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

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