Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

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MinMax
Mostly cloudy
Adelaide

18°C

30°C

Mostly cloudy
Alice Springs

22°C

36°C

Thunderstorms
Brisbane

20°C

26°C

Mostly cloudy
Broome

29°C

33°C

Thunderstorms
Cairns

24°C

29°C

Fair
Canberra

12°C

26°C

Thunderstorms
Darwin

27°C

31°C

Mostly cloudy
Hobart

12°C

21°C

Mostly cloudy
Melbourne

18°C

28°C

Mostly cloudy
Perth

20°C

31°C

Mostly cloudy
Sydney

18°C

24°C

National Summary

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

Warnings

QLD

Sun 17:26 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders And Cloncurry Rivers

QLD

Sun 13:15 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

WA

Mon 03:54 AWST

Gale Warning for West Kimberley Coast

QLD

Mon 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Sun Cst Waters, Gold Coast Waters & Cairns & Townsville coasts. Cancelled Moreton Bay

QLD

Mon 04:33 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Central West

SA

Mon 03:40 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Spencer Gulf & Far West Coast

TAS

Mon 04:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Far North West Coast

QLD

Mon 05:09 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Bohle River

WA

Mon 03:56 AWST

Fire Weather Warning for Swan Inland North, Swan Inland South and Brockman

SA

Mon 05:00 ACDT

Fire Weather Warning for Eastern Eyre Peninsula and Mount Lofty Ranges

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