Elder Weather

Forecast Current Conditions Synoptic Chart Satellite Radar

Warning

Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

7°C

15°C

Alice Springs

4°C

18°C

Brisbane

13°C

21°C

Broome

17°C

29°C

Cairns

15°C

23°C

Canberra

2°C

13°C

Darwin

21°C

30°C

Hobart

8°C

15°C

Melbourne

8°C

15°C

Perth

13°C

19°C

Sydney

13°C

17°C

National Summary

Moist onshore winds drive heavy rain and some storms into eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A cold front brings rain and storms to southwest WA. High pressure dominates over southeast Australia bringing a cold morning with fog and frost, followed by a dry and settled day.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	ENE 5.8km/h	NNE 5.4km/h	52.4%	83.9%
Alice Springs	4°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.5 - Moderate	ESE 10.8km/h	ESE 21.2km/h	57.5%	72.9%
Brisbane	13°C	21°C	42%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	S 10.8km/h	SSE 14.8km/h	64.3%	93.2%
Broome	17°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.9 - High	E 22.7km/h	ESE 13.7km/h	35.9%	57.5%
Cairns	15°C	23°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	S 15.5km/h	SE 21.2km/h	54.8%	74.2%
Canberra	2°C	13°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	ESE 5.4km/h	NNW 7.6km/h	70.7%	93.8%
Darwin	21°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	ESE 15.8km/h	ESE 15.1km/h	45.6%	64.0%
Hobart	8°C	15°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.3 - Low	NW 15.5km/h	NW 15.8km/h	66.5%	87.7%
Melbourne	8°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	NE 5.0km/h	NNW 8.6km/h	72.1%	95.4%
Perth	13°C	19°C	79%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	3.6 - Moderate	N 7.2km/h	N 11.9km/h	74.0%	99.3%
Sydney	13°C	17°C	87%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	SW 11.9km/h	S 13.0km/h	79.5%	94.8%

Warnings

QLD

Wed 05:56 AEST

Strong Wind Warning South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Sun Cst Waters, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast Waters & Peninsula, Cooktown & Cairns coasts

Wed 04:38 ACST

Road Weather Alert for reduced visibility in fog for Adelaide

NSW

Wed 04:54 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains

TAS

Wed 04:46 AEST

Road Weather Alert for snow covered Roads for Central Plateau

VIC

Wed 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast. Cancellation for Central Gippsland Coast

NSW

Wed 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Sydney Enclosed Waters & Byron, Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

TAS

Wed 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning South East & South West coasts. Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is & Far NW, CN & CW coasts

Wed 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for North Kimberley and Leeuwin coasts

Wed 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Roper Groote Coast

VIC

Tue 17:07 AEST

Frost Warning for North East

View all warnings

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Multi-day deluge looming for northern NSW

A multi-day midwinter heavy rainfall event is looking increasingly likely for the North Coast of New South Wales and immediately adjacent areas, including just over the Queensland border.

Snow falls to low levels in Tasmania

Heavy snow has fallen across Tasmania, with light snow falling to levels as low as 600 metres, while snowfall totals likely exceeded 20 centimetres at some locations above about 1000 metres.

Wind gust of 163 km/h in Tasmania, the equivalent of category 2 cyclone

A wind gust of 163 km/h was recorded in the southern Tasmanian outpost of Maatsuyker Island around dawn on Monday morning, as a vigorous westerly airstream lashes southeastern Australia.

What is the best whale watching weather for NSW and Queensland?

Between June and November, humpback whales migrate up and down the Australian East Coast, but what are the best weather conditions to spot these giant animals?

Whale migration season from June to November

The migration season varies from year to year based on predator and prey abundance, sea ice, water temperatures and locations of feeding and breeding grounds.

Multi-day deluge looming for northern NSW

A multi-day midwinter heavy rainfall event is looking increasingly likely for the North Coast of New South Wales and immediately adjacent areas, including just over the Queensland border.

Snow falls to low levels in Tasmania

Heavy snow has fallen across Tasmania, with light snow falling to levels as low as 600 metres, while snowfall totals likely exceeded 20 centimetres at some locations above about 1000 metres.

Wind gust of 163 km/h in Tasmania, the equivalent of category 2 cyclone

A wind gust of 163 km/h was recorded in the southern Tasmanian outpost of Maatsuyker Island around dawn on Monday morning, as a vigorous westerly airstream lashes southeastern Australia.

What is the best whale watching weather for NSW and Queensland?

Between June and November, humpback whales migrate up and down the Australian East Coast, but what are the best weather conditions to spot these giant animals?

Whale migration season from June to November

The migration season varies from year to year based on predator and prey abundance, sea ice, water temperatures and locations of feeding and breeding grounds.

Australian Weather Forecast

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Multi-day deluge looming for northern NSW

Snow falls to low levels in Tasmania

Wind gust of 163 km/h in Tasmania, the equivalent of category 2 cyclone

What is the best whale watching weather for NSW and Queensland?

Multi-day deluge looming for northern NSW

Snow falls to low levels in Tasmania

Wind gust of 163 km/h in Tasmania, the equivalent of category 2 cyclone

What is the best whale watching weather for NSW and Queensland?

Office

Information

National Weather

National Maps & Radar