Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOWSATSUNMONTUE
MinMax
Partly cloudy
Adelaide

9°C

15°C

Partly cloudy
Alice Springs

12°C

18°C

Mostly cloudy
Brisbane

11°C

22°C

Partly cloudy
Broome

21°C

32°C

Cloudy
Cairns

16°C

25°C

Rain
Canberra

6°C

15°C

Mostly cloudy
Darwin

22°C

31°C

Mostly cloudy
Hobart

7°C

16°C

Clear skies
Melbourne

9°C

16°C

Clear skies
Perth

7°C

24°C

Cloudy
Sydney

14°C

22°C

National Summary

A northwest cloudband and trough bring showers and the odd storm stretching from western WA, through the interior to NSW and southern Qld. A westerly airflow is driving showers to southern Vic, southeast SA and Tas. Dry elsewhere under high pressure.

State Forecasts

Data not found for this location

Warnings

VIC

Fri 17:48 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Avoca River

National

Fri 17:16 AEST

Storm Force Wind Warning 8 For Western And Southern Areas

TAS

Fri 16:38 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Upper Derwent Valley and South East

TAS

Fri 16:37 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Furneaux Is & Western, South East, North East, NW Coast, Central North, Central Plateau & Midlands

TAS

Fri 16:37 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Furneaux Is & Western, South East, North East, NW Coast, Central North, Central Plateau & Midlands

VIC

Fri 16:15 AEST

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

TAS

Fri 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is & Far North West, CN, Upper East, South East, South West & CW coasts

NSW

Fri 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Eden Coast

National

Fri 16:03 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

SA

Fri 15:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

El Niño affecting Pacific Ocean marine life

Satellites have captured changes in marine life directly associated with a rapidly strengthening El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

Read more
Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

A vast northwest cloudband stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Tasman Sea is delivering steady rainfall to parts of Australia, especially to inland parts of the east.

Read more
August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

No significant snowfalls are indicated on the forecast models for at least the next week, meaning the 2026 Australian snow season will head towards spring with a relatively meagre snow pack and serious questions over the longevity of ski lift operations.

Read more
Australia's spring 2026 bushfire outlook: Increased risk in seven states and territories

Australia’s national bushfire outlook has been released for spring 2026, revealing that parts of seven states and territories will have an increased risk of bushfires in the next three months.

Read more