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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

16°C

26°C

Alice Springs

18°C

35°C

Brisbane

19°C

27°C

Broome

29°C

33°C

Cairns

25°C

30°C

Canberra

7°C

22°C

Darwin

27°C

30°C

Hobart

10°C

16°C

Melbourne

12°C

16°C

Perth

13°C

24°C

Sydney

15°C

20°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

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	16°C	26°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE7.6km/h	ESE17.5km/h	42.8%	44.4%
Alice Springs	18°C	35°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE15.0km/h	ESE26.6km/h	15.3%	15.5%
Brisbane	19°C	27°C	56.0%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE8.5km/h	SE14.2km/h	84.1%	77.4%
Broome	29°C	33°C	22.7%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	NW9.8km/h	NW27.2km/h	82.0%	75.5%
Cairns	25°C	30°C	47.9%	0.7 mm	Nil	Medium	SW7.4km/h	SW15.0km/h	94.2%	85.6%
Canberra	7°C	22°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE11.6km/h	ESE19.1km/h	43.2%	50.4%
Darwin	27°C	30°C	44.7%	0.9 mm	Nil	Medium	W11.3km/h	W24.9km/h	90.4%	86.5%
Hobart	10°C	16°C	7.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW9.4km/h	SW35.4km/h	57.5%	60.2%
Melbourne	12°C	16°C	3.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE10.6km/h	SSE18.1km/h	61.3%	65.8%
Perth	13°C	24°C	6.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW15.9km/h	SSW21.5km/h	62.5%	58.3%
Sydney	15°C	20°C	16.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S10.7km/h	S21.8km/h	55.6%	54.6%

Warnings

NSW

Wed 17:02 AEDT

Hazardous Surf Warning for Thursday for Macquarie, Hunter and Sydney coasts

Wed 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Leeuwin, Albany and Esperance coasts

QLD

Wed 15:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Thursday for Gold Coast Waters

Wed 15:30 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Spencer Gulf

TAS

Wed 16:05 AEDT

Gale Warning Banks Strait & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is, Storm Bay & CN, Lower East, South East, South West & Central West coasts

NSW

Wed 16:05 AEDT

Gale Warning for Eden Coast

VIC

Wed 16:15 AEDT

Gale Warning Central Gippsland & E Gippslands. Strong Wind Warning Port Phillip, Western Port, Gippsland Lakes & West & Central coasts

TAS

Wed 16:44 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for Midlands, Upper Derwent Valley, South East & East Coast

NSW

Wed 16:44 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains

VIC

Wed 16:44 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for North Central, Central and East Gippsland

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Boxing Day Test weather: English conditions early, Australian conditions later

It won’t be the classic "four seasons in a day" weather, but Melbourne will turn on four seasons worth of weather over the five-day duration of the Boxing Day Ashes Test, as Australia seeks to extend its 3-0 series lead over England from December 26 to December 30 at the MCG.

Monsoon arrival triggers flood watches in NT, QLD

The monsoon has developed over Australia for the first time this season, prompting flood watches in parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland over the Christmas period.

Tropical Cyclone Grant forms in Australian region

Tropical cyclone Grant has formed over the Indian Ocean to the northwest of Australia, becoming the second system to be named inside the Australian region so far this season.

Queensland flood threat looms after Christmas

A multi-day tropical deluge is likely to cause flooding in parts of Queensland between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Boxing Day Test weather: English conditions early, Australian conditions later

Monsoon arrival triggers flood watches in NT, QLD

The monsoon has developed over Australia for the first time this season, prompting flood watches in parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland over the Christmas period.

Tropical Cyclone Grant forms in Australian region

Tropical cyclone Grant has formed over the Indian Ocean to the northwest of Australia, becoming the second system to be named inside the Australian region so far this season.

Queensland flood threat looms after Christmas

A multi-day tropical deluge is likely to cause flooding in parts of Queensland between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Boxing Day Test weather: English conditions early, Australian conditions later

Monsoon arrival triggers flood watches in NT, QLD

Tropical Cyclone Grant forms in Australian region

Queensland flood threat looms after Christmas

Boxing Day Test weather: English conditions early, Australian conditions later

Monsoon arrival triggers flood watches in NT, QLD

Tropical Cyclone Grant forms in Australian region

Queensland flood threat looms after Christmas

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