Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOWSATSUNMONTUE
MinMax
Cloudy
Adelaide

9°C

16°C

Clear skies
Alice Springs

3°C

21°C

Clear skies
Brisbane

12°C

22°C

Clear skies
Broome

18°C

27°C

Clear skies
Cairns

17°C

24°C

Fair
Canberra

5°C

15°C

Clear skies
Darwin

23°C

32°C

Fair
Hobart

4°C

14°C

Cloudy
Melbourne

10°C

15°C

Clear skies
Perth

7°C

22°C

Mostly cloudy
Sydney

11°C

17°C

National Summary

A strong high pressure ridge over the mainland is directing a few showers over southern Vic and western Tas. Onshore winds are directing a few showers onto the far north Qld coast. A trough is bringing showers over WA's eastern interior.

State Forecasts

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