Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOWSATSUNMONTUE
MinMax
Cloudy
Adelaide

11°C

16°C

Clear skies
Alice Springs

3°C

21°C

Clear skies
Brisbane

11°C

23°C

Clear skies
Broome

18°C

27°C

Partly cloudy
Cairns

18°C

24°C

Fair
Canberra

2°C

13°C

Clear skies
Darwin

23°C

32°C

Partly cloudy
Hobart

7°C

13°C

Mostly cloudy
Melbourne

12°C

16°C

Clear skies
Perth

7°C

22°C

Clear skies
Sydney

8°C

20°C

National Summary

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

State Forecasts

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