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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW SUN MON TUE WED

MinMax

Adelaide

16°C

22°C

Alice Springs

16°C

31°C

Brisbane

17°C

28°C

Broome

28°C

33°C

Cairns

23°C

28°C

Canberra

11°C

24°C

Darwin

26°C

31°C

Hobart

11°C

19°C

Melbourne

16°C

21°C

Perth

17°C

24°C

Sydney

16°C

28°C

National Summary

Fronts will draw patchy rain & storms across WA's south, Tas, Vic & southern NSW, mainly WA. Showers along the Qld should become confined to the tropics as onshore winds ease. Storms in the tropics should be limited to the far north. High should clear SA & keep the interior dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	16°C	22°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.4 - High	SW 6.5km/h	WSW 15.8km/h	61.9%	85.0%
Alice Springs	16°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	N 2.9km/h	ENE 15.1km/h	36.2%	50.8%
Brisbane	17°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	WSW 2.2km/h	NE 7.6km/h	58.2%	78.4%
Broome	28°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	SSW 8.6km/h	W 18.0km/h	65.8%	88.9%
Cairns	23°C	28°C	50%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.3 - Extreme	SSE 20.2km/h	SE 24.1km/h	71.0%	87.5%
Canberra	11°C	24°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.6 - High	NW 8.3km/h	WNW 20.2km/h	60.3%	80.8%
Darwin	26°C	31°C	45%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.5 - Extreme	E 9.4km/h	ENE 10.1km/h	73.5%	89.0%
Hobart	11°C	19°C	54%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.9 - Moderate	W 12.6km/h	WSW 21.6km/h	57.1%	88.9%
Melbourne	16°C	21°C	53%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.5 - Moderate	WNW 9.0km/h	SSW 12.2km/h	58.2%	96.4%
Perth	17°C	24°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	S 4.7km/h	SW 11.5km/h	65.3%	88.6%
Sydney	16°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	NW 9.4km/h	N 8.6km/h	58.0%	77.9%

Warnings

National

Fri 22:58 AEDT

Gale Warning 8 For Western, Southeastern And Southern Areas

VIC

Fri 22:53 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for North Central and Central

National

Fri 22:50 AEDT

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

Fri 19:41 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Goldfields district

Fri 19:41 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Goldfields district

QLD

Fri 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Townsville and Mackay coasts

Fri 09:02 ACST

Minor Flood Warning For The Daly River

QLD

Thu 14:41 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 12:59 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Thomson River And Cooper Creek

QLD

Thu 11:05 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Eyre Creek And Moderate Flood Warning For The Georgina River

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