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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW MON TUE WED THU

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

18°C

Alice Springs

6°C

18°C

Brisbane

18°C

23°C

Broome

16°C

28°C

Cairns

20°C

27°C

Canberra

11°C

17°C

Darwin

22°C

30°C

Hobart

11°C

15°C

Melbourne

13°C

17°C

Perth

12°C

22°C

Sydney

15°C

21°C

National Summary

A low pressure system and a moist air mass will bring showers across southeast Australia, possibly heavy. A trough will bring storms to Qld. A front will bring gusty showers to southwest WA late. High pressure should keep elsewhere 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	42%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	SE 4.3km/h	SSE 11.5km/h	71.0%	93.9%
Alice Springs	6°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	SW 8.3km/h	SSW 14.8km/h	65.5%	83.9%
Brisbane	18°C	23°C	53%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	W 1.4km/h	NE 4.0km/h	83.8%	99.8%
Broome	16°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.5 - High	E 21.6km/h	ESE 12.2km/h	40.4%	64.7%
Cairns	20°C	27°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	S 5.4km/h	ESE 11.2km/h	76.1%	90.5%
Canberra	11°C	17°C	44%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	SSW 3.6km/h	NE 8.3km/h	77.1%	97.8%
Darwin	22°C	30°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.3 - Very High	SSE 11.2km/h	ESE 8.6km/h	53.7%	76.0%
Hobart	11°C	15°C	82%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	1.4 - Low	ESE 13.0km/h	ESE 13.3km/h	65.8%	98.4%
Melbourne	13°C	17°C	49%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	ENE 5.0km/h	SW 7.6km/h	79.5%	100.0%
Perth	12°C	22°C	42%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	N 11.2km/h	NNW 15.1km/h	43.1%	70.7%
Sydney	15°C	21°C	52%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	WNW 6.1km/h	SE 7.2km/h	84.2%	99.0%

Warnings

Sun 09:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower West and Central coasts

TAS

Sun 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for South West and Central West coasts

National

Sun 09:40 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Southern Area

National

Sun 09:15 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Western And Southern Areas

NSW

Sun 09:08 AEST

Cancelled Road Weather Alert for Sydney Eastern Suburbs and Sydney Western Suburbs

Sun 07:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East, Pilbara Coast West & West Kimberley Coast

QLD

Sun 09:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters, Gold Coast Waters & K'gari Coast

QLD

Sun 05:04 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters, Gold Coast Waters & K'gari Coast

QLD

Sun 05:04 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

QLD

Sun 05:04 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

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