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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW WED THU FRI SAT

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

19°C

Alice Springs

7°C

20°C

Brisbane

15°C

22°C

Broome

20°C

29°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

4°C

16°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

8°C

17°C

Melbourne

7°C

15°C

Perth

9°C

19°C

Sydney

14°C

19°C

National Summary

A low in the Tasman directs gusty winds and showers into eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A moist, unstable airmass and front bring showers and storms to WA. High pressure will keep elsewhere dry and mostly settled, with a chilly morning in southern Australia.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	NE 10.1km/h	NNW 11.5km/h	58.5%	74.3%
Alice Springs	7°C	20°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	ENE 9.4km/h	ENE 7.9km/h	57.7%	91.0%
Brisbane	15°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.7 - Moderate	SW 10.8km/h	SSW 12.6km/h	55.7%	77.2%
Broome	20°C	29°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	E 12.6km/h	SW 12.6km/h	53.6%	93.1%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	23%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SSE 15.8km/h	SE 20.9km/h	63.4%	85.0%
Canberra	4°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	S 8.3km/h	ESE 12.6km/h	67.2%	88.1%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 13.7km/h	ENE 9.7km/h	58.6%	72.7%
Hobart	8°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NNW 12.6km/h	N 9.0km/h	65.9%	86.7%
Melbourne	7°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	ENE 1.8km/h	N 3.2km/h	76.2%	94.3%
Perth	9°C	19°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	SSE 7.9km/h	S 12.2km/h	58.0%	78.5%
Sydney	14°C	19°C	66%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	SSW 18.4km/h	S 20.5km/h	70.2%	89.2%

Warnings

Tue 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East. Cancellation for Pilbara Coast West

Tue 20:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Roper Groote Coast

QLD

Tue 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Wednesday SE Gulf of Carpentaria, NE Gulf of Carpentaria, Sun Cst Waters, Gold Cst Waters & Cooktown & Cairns coasts

NSW

Tue 17:13 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Lord Howe Island

NSW

Tue 16:45 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains. Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands & Mid North Coast

NSW

Tue 16:30 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Richmond River

VIC

Tue 16:15 AEST

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

NSW

Tue 16:05 AEST

Gale Warning for Batemans & Eden coasts. Strong Wind Warning for Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney & Illawarra coasts. Cancelled Byron Coast

TAS

Tue 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Central North, Lower East, South East and South West coasts

NSW

Tue 15:50 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Wilsons River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

After beginning the month with its warmest May day in 144 years of records (May 1 maximum 26.

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Flooding rapidly developed across parts of southeast Queensland on Monday following more than 240 mm of rain in the last two days.

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

Like a huge sash across the continent, a massive northwest cloudband has produced soaking rain over large parts of the country, with more rain likely in the next day or two.

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon.

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

After beginning the month with its warmest May day in 144 years of records (May 1 maximum 26.

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Flooding rapidly developed across parts of southeast Queensland on Monday following more than 240 mm of rain in the last two days.

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

Like a huge sash across the continent, a massive northwest cloudband has produced soaking rain over large parts of the country, with more rain likely in the next day or two.

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon.

Australian Weather Forecast

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

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