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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW TUE WED THU FRI

MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

19°C

Alice Springs

6°C

18°C

Brisbane

14°C

23°C

Broome

20°C

26°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

4°C

16°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

8°C

17°C

Melbourne

8°C

16°C

Perth

12°C

23°C

Sydney

13°C

19°C

National Summary

Cool onshore winds around a broad area of high pressure should drive showers into southeast SA, Vic, Tas, eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A moist, unstable airmass may bring thundery showers to WA's northwest. High pressure should keep elsewhere dry and settled, with warmth in WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	NE 6.5km/h	NNW 10.1km/h	60.3%	80.0%
Alice Springs	6°C	18°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	ENE 8.6km/h	ENE 9.0km/h	59.0%	88.4%
Brisbane	14°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	WSW 8.3km/h	SW 7.9km/h	60.2%	77.7%
Broome	20°C	26°C	71%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	ENE 21.2km/h	ENE 15.8km/h	56.2%	97.4%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SSE 15.8km/h	SE 20.9km/h	64.3%	80.1%
Canberra	4°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	S 11.2km/h	SE 12.2km/h	63.0%	87.2%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 13.3km/h	NE 11.5km/h	60.0%	74.0%
Hobart	8°C	17°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NNW 12.6km/h	NNE 10.4km/h	66.5%	84.4%
Melbourne	8°C	16°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	E 1.8km/h	N 5.0km/h	69.0%	92.8%
Perth	12°C	23°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	WSW 2.9km/h	SSW 10.8km/h	54.5%	84.4%
Sydney	13°C	19°C	49%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	SW 21.6km/h	S 24.8km/h	58.1%	89.5%

Warnings

NSW

Sun 22:00 AEST

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

Sun 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Ningaloo and Gascoyne 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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