Elder Weather

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	17°C	26°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW2.7km/h	SSW11.0km/h	54.1%	73.3%
Alice Springs	20°C	29°C	6.3%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE13.8km/h	SE24.5km/h	46.5%	86.8%
Brisbane	23°C	28°C	76.8%	0.6 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE4.7km/h	ESE12.9km/h	76.1%	99.9%
Broome	27°C	33°C	30.8%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	S5.8km/h	S21.5km/h	70.5%	87.8%
Cairns	25°C	28°C	62.5%	1.5 mm	Nil	Medium	NW9.6km/h	NW24.6km/h	81.7%	98.5%
Canberra	18°C	28°C	34.0%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE5.5km/h	ESE12.3km/h	69.3%	87.0%
Darwin	26°C	28°C	66.4%	2.1 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW12.1km/h	WSW28.6km/h	77.7%	99.5%
Hobart	12°C	23°C	4.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Low	W5.5km/h	W14.4km/h	44.5%	69.5%
Melbourne	16°C	24°C	4.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S4.7km/h	S10.0km/h	66.6%	84.6%
Perth	22°C	35°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE6.2km/h	SE14.7km/h	28.7%	44.1%
Sydney	22°C	28°C	24.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE2.9km/h	SE13.0km/h	78.7%	90.8%

Warnings

Wed 12:42 ACDT

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

QLD

Wed 14:21 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

NSW

Wed 14:57 AEDT

Minor Flood Warning For The Paroo River (Nsw)

QLD

Wed 13:28 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Thomson River And Cooper Creek And Minor Flood Warning For Barcoo River

QLD

Wed 12:06 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Wed 11:28 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Fitzroy River Catchment

QLD

Wed 10:54 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders

Thu 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Arafura Coast

QLD

Thu 03:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Cooktown and Cairns coasts. Strong Wind Warning for Townsville and Mackay coasts

TAS

Thu 04:00 AEDT

Gale Warning for Storm Bay & South East & South West coasts

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Satellite imagery reveals water in usually dry SA lakes

Queensland tropical cyclone and flood risk, but uncertainty is high

10 days of record-breaking inland rain

How to see tonight's total lunar eclipse in Australia

Satellite imagery reveals water in usually dry SA lakes

Queensland tropical cyclone and flood risk, but uncertainty is high

10 days of record-breaking inland rain

How to see tonight's total lunar eclipse in Australia

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