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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

17°C

25°C

Alice Springs

21°C

38°C

Brisbane

24°C

31°C

Broome

29°C

33°C

Cairns

26°C

32°C

Canberra

14°C

24°C

Darwin

27°C

30°C

Hobart

13°C

18°C

Melbourne

16°C

22°C

Perth

18°C

32°C

Sydney

20°C

27°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	17°C	25°C	0.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE9.5km/h	SSE19.3km/h	62.0%	58.8%
Alice Springs	21°C	38°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE15.3km/h	SE25.5km/h	15.2%	18.1%
Brisbane	24°C	31°C	38.6%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	E2.5km/h	E9.2km/h	82.0%	79.5%
Broome	29°C	33°C	7.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW19.3km/h	WNW31.4km/h	77.5%	75.4%
Cairns	26°C	32°C	35.8%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW4.8km/h	SSW13.8km/h	84.1%	79.8%
Canberra	14°C	24°C	43.0%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE19.4km/h	SE29.7km/h	68.4%	73.1%
Darwin	27°C	30°C	46.9%	1.5 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW11.1km/h	WSW29.4km/h	91.6%	84.0%
Hobart	13°C	18°C	17.4%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE11.6km/h	ESE20.7km/h	67.9%	65.1%
Melbourne	16°C	22°C	15.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE20.6km/h	SE35.2km/h	74.9%	67.4%
Perth	18°C	32°C	0.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW7.2km/h	SW16.3km/h	66.4%	63.6%
Sydney	20°C	27°C	46.1%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	S8.7km/h	S26.1km/h	75.5%	76.8%

Warnings

QLD

Wed 17:48 AEST

Major Flood Warning For Connors-Isaac & Mackenzie Rivers, Moderate Flood Warning For Fitzroy River & Flood Warning For Nogoa River Catchment

QLD

Wed 15:23 AEST

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

QLD

Wed 13:54 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Alice Rivers And Jordan Creek

QLD

Wed 12:30 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River

QLD

Wed 11:16 AEST

Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Wed 09:28 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River

NSW

Wed 16:36 AEDT

Hazardous Surf Warning for Friday for Batemans and Eden coasts

Wed 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Bunbury Geographe and Leeuwin coasts

Wed 14:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Beagle Bonaparte Coast

Wed 15:30 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent & Upper South East and Lower South East coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Satellite imagery clearly shows smoke from Victoria’s bushfires, as at least 12 major blazes still rage in our southernmost mainland state.

Big week of rain for eastern Australia

Large parts of eastern Australia can expect a week of significant rainfall.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Satellite imagery clearly shows smoke from Victoria’s bushfires, as at least 12 major blazes still rage in our southernmost mainland state.

Big week of rain for eastern Australia

Large parts of eastern Australia can expect a week of significant rainfall.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Big week of rain for eastern Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Big week of rain for eastern Australia

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