Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

MinMax

National Summary

A cold front over the Bight should generate gusty showers over southern SA, western Tas and Vic. Moist onshore winds continue to bring further showers to eastern Qld and eastern NSW. Unstable air masses should bring showers and storms over inland parts of Qld, NSW and WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

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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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