Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOWFRISATSUNMON
MinMax
Cloudy
Adelaide

16°C

23°C

Mostly cloudy
Alice Springs

11°C

26°C

Cloudy
Brisbane

15°C

22°C

Clear skies
Broome

19°C

28°C

Rain
Cairns

20°C

26°C

Cloudy
Canberra

7°C

15°C

Mostly cloudy
Darwin

23°C

31°C

Cloudy
Hobart

6°C

15°C

Cloudy
Melbourne

12°C

19°C

Rain showers
Perth

8°C

16°C

Rain showers
Sydney

14°C

20°C

National Summary

A front and unstable airmass will cause showers and storms over WA, heaviest in the west and northwest. As the system approaches SA, Vic and Tas, light showers and gusty northerly winds will develop. Onshore winds directed by a high will bring showers to eastern Qld and NE NSW.

State Forecasts

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