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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW SUN MON TUE WED

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

24°C

Alice Springs

15°C

31°C

Brisbane

18°C

24°C

Broome

24°C

30°C

Cairns

19°C

25°C

Canberra

9°C

20°C

Darwin

25°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

18°C

Melbourne

8°C

21°C

Perth

13°C

22°C

Sydney

15°C

20°C

National Summary

A high will cause winds to ease and showers to clear in the southeast, leading to a chilly morning. Showers and storms for WA's south as a trough deepens ahead of a front. Showers and the odd storm are possible for northeast NSW as a trough develops over the eastern interior.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	NE 10.4km/h	N 9.4km/h	30.7%	49.1%
Alice Springs	15°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.2 - Very High	E 16.6km/h	ESE 17.3km/h	23.2%	35.8%
Brisbane	18°C	24°C	23%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.4 - Very High	ESE 12.6km/h	E 15.5km/h	61.9%	82.8%
Broome	24°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.2 - Extreme	NW 7.6km/h	WNW 24.1km/h	69.6%	90.4%
Cairns	19°C	25°C	57%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.2 - Extreme	SSE 15.8km/h	SE 21.2km/h	73.1%	84.6%
Canberra	9°C	20°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	ESE 7.6km/h	N 12.6km/h	62.0%	86.9%
Darwin	25°C	31°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.7 - Extreme	NE 6.8km/h	NNE 17.3km/h	60.7%	77.4%
Hobart	6°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.4 - Moderate	NNW 11.2km/h	N 10.1km/h	39.3%	69.5%
Melbourne	8°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	NE 3.6km/h	SSE 8.3km/h	53.6%	80.1%
Perth	13°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	SE 3.6km/h	SW 11.9km/h	60.2%	80.2%
Sydney	15°C	20°C	61%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	6.4 - High	NE 12.2km/h	ENE 18.0km/h	70.7%	96.5%

Warnings

National

Sat 04:51 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Western Area

TAS

Sat 04:18 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) U Derwent, South East, C Plateau & Western, North East, East Coast, NW Coast, CN & Midlands

TAS

Sat 04:18 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) U Derwent, South East, C Plateau & Western, North East, East Coast, NW Coast, CN & Midlands

Sat 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for South Central and Lower South East coasts

VIC

Sat 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for West, Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

TAS

Sat 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Banks Strait & Franklin Sound, Central Plateau Lakes & Lower East, South East & South West coasts

Sat 01:01 AWST

Gale Warning Bunbury Geographe, Leeuwin, Albany & Esperance coasts. Strong Wind Warning Per Local & Lancelin, Perth & Eucla coasts

QLD

Sat 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning South East Gulf of Carpentaria, North East Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait & Peninsula, Cooktown & Cairns coasts

Sat 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for North Tiwi, Arafura and Gove Peninsula coasts

National

Fri 22:11 AEST

Final Gale Warning 7 For Southeastern Area

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

One ski resort still open despite record low mid-September snow depth

Perisher in New South Wales is the last Australian ski resort with a few ski lifts still operating, and it has announced plans to try to stay open until next Friday, September 25, despite a record low snow depth for mid-September at nearby Spencers Creek.

Spring equinox 2026: Days about to become longer than nights in Australia

Australia is about to pass an annual daylight milestone, with days set to become longer than nights across the country as the spring equinox approaches.

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

Much of Australia's east coast and adjacent inland areas remain in the grip of a prolonged spell of dry weather after the first two weeks of spring, on the back of an exceptionally dry winter.

Spring freeze sends temperatures below zero across five states

A spring chill is gripping southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures dropping below zero degrees in five states and territories on Thursday morning.

One ski resort still open despite record low mid-September snow depth

Spring equinox 2026: Days about to become longer than nights in Australia

Australia is about to pass an annual daylight milestone, with days set to become longer than nights across the country as the spring equinox approaches.

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

Much of Australia's east coast and adjacent inland areas remain in the grip of a prolonged spell of dry weather after the first two weeks of spring, on the back of an exceptionally dry winter.

Spring freeze sends temperatures below zero across five states

A spring chill is gripping southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures dropping below zero degrees in five states and territories on Thursday morning.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

One ski resort still open despite record low mid-September snow depth

Spring equinox 2026: Days about to become longer than nights in Australia

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

Spring freeze sends temperatures below zero across five states

One ski resort still open despite record low mid-September snow depth

Spring equinox 2026: Days about to become longer than nights in Australia

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

Spring freeze sends temperatures below zero across five states

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