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A moist, unstable airmass brings rain and storms to the Top End, Qld and eastern NSW. Cold fronts bring patchy showers to southeast SA, Vic and Tas. High pressure brings settled, dry and warm conditions to WA, while clearing skies over the interior and north.

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	19°C	23%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	SW 5.4km/h	WSW 14.8km/h	68.1%	88.1%
Alice Springs	6°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	ESE 15.5km/h	ESE 22.3km/h	64.8%	88.2%
Brisbane	16°C	23°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	W 8.6km/h	W 3.6km/h	59.8%	83.2%
Broome	20°C	27°C	50%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	ENE 25.6km/h	E 20.9km/h	50.8%	94.2%
Cairns	21°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	SSE 13.0km/h	SE 21.2km/h	68.8%	84.0%
Canberra	6°C	15°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	SSW 6.5km/h	NNW 10.1km/h	62.7%	93.1%
Darwin	25°C	31°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 18.4km/h	ESE 17.3km/h	60.8%	74.7%
Hobart	7°C	15°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	NW 14.4km/h	WSW 17.6km/h	58.1%	79.4%
Melbourne	10°C	16°C	44%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	W 6.8km/h	SW 14.0km/h	72.7%	94.5%
Perth	12°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.7 - Moderate	NNE 8.6km/h	W 6.5km/h	42.5%	63.0%
Sydney	13°C	19°C	19%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	WSW 16.9km/h	S 19.4km/h	57.6%	83.0%

Warnings

Mon 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East, Pilbara Coast West & Ningaloo and Gascoyne coasts

NSW

Sun 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Hunter coasts

NSW

Sun 13:43 AEST

Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of The Mid North Coast And Northern Rivers

Thu 13:25 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

Warmth and widespread rain this weekend: where will it be wet?

How do 'super' El Niño events affect the Australian snow season?

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