Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

MinMax

National Summary

A north-west cloud band will bring showers to central WA, northern SA and the NT's south, with rain and thunderstorms possible over southern NSW, Vic and Tas. Moist onshore winds will bring showers to northeast NSW, eastern Qld and southwest WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

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Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

A burst of wet and windy weather will sweep across Victoria on Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts possible in central parts of the state, including Melbourne.

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Rain spreading across inland Australia

Rain has begun to fall across parts of inland South Australia, Victoria and western New South Wales, with moderate falls likely by the end of the working week.

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Strengthening El Niño could make 2026 Earth’s warmest year on record

El Niño is strengthening so quickly that it could make 2026 become Earth’s warmest year on record.

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Unusually warm winter week across the southeast

With two weeks left of the 2026 Australia winter, springlike warmth will spread across large parts of the most heavily populated corner of the country.

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