Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

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MinMax
Mist
Adelaide

8°C

15°C

Clear skies
Alice Springs

2°C

17°C

Mostly cloudy
Brisbane

13°C

20°C

Clear skies
Broome

17°C

29°C

Rain
Cairns

20°C

24°C

Fair
Canberra

3°C

12°C

Partly cloudy
Darwin

22°C

31°C

Fair
Hobart

3°C

11°C

Mist
Melbourne

9°C

13°C

Rain
Perth

12°C

17°C

Rain showers
Sydney

12°C

16°C

National Summary

A cold front will bring gusty showers and some storms to western WA. A broad high will direct coastal showers over the east coast and the eastern Top End. A trough will generate showers & the odd storm for inland Qld, NSW & SA. The high should maintain dry conditions elsewhere.

State Forecasts

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