Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

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MinMax
Mostly cloudy
Adelaide

7°C

14°C

Clear skies
Alice Springs

2°C

17°C

Clear skies
Brisbane

11°C

21°C

Fair
Broome

15°C

29°C

Mostly cloudy
Cairns

17°C

25°C

Fair
Canberra

0°C

13°C

Mostly cloudy
Darwin

23°C

30°C

Fair
Hobart

6°C

14°C

Fair
Melbourne

6°C

13°C

Clear skies
Perth

9°C

21°C

Fair
Sydney

8°C

17°C

National Summary

A strong high over southeastern Australia will drive showers onto western Tas, coastal Vic, northeast NSW and southeast Qld. The same high drives dry, gusty winds across the north and brings showers to the Top End. A cold front may bring late showers to southwest WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Warnings

QLD

Wed 15:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

NSW

Wed 11:03 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains & ACT. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning Southern Tablelands

VIC

Wed 11:01 AEST

Frost Warning for North East

VIC

Wed 10:56 AEST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

NSW

Wed 10:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Eden Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Illawarra and Batemans coasts

VIC

Wed 10:00 AEST

Gale Warning Central, Central Gippsland & E Gippslands. Strong Wind Warning Port Phillip, Western Port, Gippsland Lakes & West Coast

TAS

Wed 10:00 AEST

Gale Warning Frederick Henry Bay & Norfolk Bays, Storm Bay, Channel & Far North West, Upper East, Lower East, South East & South West coasts

SA

Wed 09:30 ACST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Bitterly cold across the southeast with fresh snow and wild winds up high

The cold front that crossed Tasmania and the southeast mainland overnight has left up to 15 centimetres of fresh snow at higher elevations, with strong winds and low temperatures creating bitter conditions in the alpine region.

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Perth facing driest July in 14 years

Perth is facing the very strong likelihood of having its driest July since 2012, with no significant rainfall expected before the end of the month.

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Why do clouds float?

Clouds are made up of water droplets and ice crystals.

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Midweek cold front to bring rain, snow, strong winds to the southeast

A classic midwinter cold front will surge across southeastern Australia on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing rain, strong winds, and snow to higher elevations of Tasmania and the mainland alpine region.

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