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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

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MinMax

Adelaide

7°C

13°C

Alice Springs

4°C

17°C

Brisbane

11°C

21°C

Broome

15°C

28°C

Cairns

17°C

25°C

Canberra

-1°C

11°C

Darwin

21°C

30°C

Hobart

6°C

12°C

Melbourne

8°C

13°C

Perth

9°C

21°C

Sydney

7°C

16°C

National Summary

A cold front passing Tas & a strong high over southern Australia drive cold, blustery winds bringing showers, small hail & alpine snow across the southeast, with onshore winds extending near-coastal showers into SA & northern Qld. Gusty SE winds bring showers to Qld's north.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	13°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	NNE 9.7km/h	NNW 12.6km/h	67.0%	84.2%
Alice Springs	4°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	NE 6.8km/h	E 10.8km/h	51.1%	76.6%
Brisbane	11°C	21°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	S 6.5km/h	SE 11.2km/h	48.1%	71.0%
Broome	15°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.3 - High	ENE 13.7km/h	WSW 10.8km/h	30.6%	57.2%
Cairns	17°C	25°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	SSE 18.7km/h	SE 24.5km/h	62.1%	79.8%
Canberra	-1°C	11°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	E 6.5km/h	NNW 13.3km/h	61.3%	85.0%
Darwin	21°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.8 - Very High	SE 13.0km/h	E 14.0km/h	51.4%	75.8%
Hobart	6°C	12°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	NNW 14.4km/h	NNW 14.8km/h	59.9%	89.5%
Melbourne	8°C	13°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	NNE 7.9km/h	N 14.0km/h	71.6%	90.5%
Perth	9°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	SSE 9.4km/h	S 10.4km/h	52.5%	75.1%
Sydney	7°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	W 8.3km/h	SE 9.0km/h	53.5%	71.3%

Warnings

Sun 11:36 ACST

Cancelled Road Weather Alert for Adelaide

VIC

Sun 11:55 AEST

Frost Warning for Northern Country, North East and East Gippsland

TAS

Sun 11:38 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Styx River

NSW

Sun 10:52 AEST

Cancelled Road Weather Alert for Canberra

TAS

Sun 10:23 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Huon River

Sun 09:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning Monday Invest St & Upper West, Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper South East & Lower South East coasts

VIC

Sun 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast

TAS

Sun 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island & South East, South West and Central West coasts

National

Sun 09:58 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Western, Southeastern, And Southern Areas

National

Sun 09:57 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Southern Area

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News from across Australia

A comparison of past strong El Nino events with the strengthening El Nino event of 2026

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Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

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July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

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