Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

MinMax

National Summary

Cold fronts should bring showers to southwest WA, southeast SA, Vic and Tas. A moist and unstable air mass ahead of the front should support showers & some thunderstorms over inland NSW and Qld. A trough of low pressure may generate showers over northwest WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

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A wild start to the week for southwest WA

After a period of calmer weather following the low pressure system that battered much of the southwest WA coast on June 1st, WA is set to experience another couple of days of strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms as a cold front impacts the region on Monday and Tuesday.

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Large parts of Queensland shiver through their coldest morning of 2026 to date

Residents of Qld were finally enticed to break out the doonas last night as cold and dry air spread over much of the state, leading to the coldest morning of 2026 to date.

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World Meteorological Organization tells world to "Prepare for El Niño" in 2026

The World Meteorological Organization has not minced its words when issuing a clear climate warning for the coming months: “Prepare for El Niño.

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Cold nights, mild days across most of Australia for King’s Birthday’s long weekend

The 2026 King’s Birthday long weekend is upon us, which means most workers get the day off this Monday in all states and territories except for Queensland and Western Australia.

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