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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

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Adelaide

16°C

22°C

Alice Springs

18°C

33°C

Brisbane

13°C

25°C

Broome

26°C

30°C

Cairns

19°C

24°C

Canberra

9°C

24°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

11°C

21°C

Melbourne

12°C

24°C

Perth

10°C

20°C

Sydney

15°C

29°C

National Summary

A deep low pressure trough is generating rain, storms and gusty winds, some intense, in a swathe from WA to SA, NSW and Vic. A gusty cold front to the trough's south affects Tas. Humid E'ly winds also bring a few showers to the northern tropics. A high is clearing southern WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	16°C	22°C	67%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	NNE 7.9km/h	SW 10.8km/h	67.5%	90.9%
Alice Springs	18°C	33°C	96%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.4 - Extreme	NNW 33.5km/h	NW 29.2km/h	31.2%	53.6%
Brisbane	13°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	ENE 1.8km/h	NE 9.0km/h	57.8%	74.6%
Broome	26°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	SW 17.3km/h	WSW 23.8km/h	66.0%	84.5%
Cairns	19°C	24°C	51%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.5 - Extreme	SSE 16.6km/h	SE 25.6km/h	69.5%	84.8%
Canberra	9°C	24°C	19%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	NW 7.6km/h	NNW 21.6km/h	48.0%	65.7%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	31%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	12.5 - Extreme	E 7.2km/h	NNE 15.5km/h	67.8%	84.1%
Hobart	11°C	21°C	28%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.1 - Moderate	NNW 14.0km/h	WNW 23.8km/h	52.6%	72.9%
Melbourne	12°C	24°C	70%	40 - 45 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	NNW 14.8km/h	SSW 6.5km/h	60.8%	89.6%
Perth	10°C	20°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.9 - High	ESE 9.0km/h	SSW 17.3km/h	51.8%	72.5%
Sydney	15°C	29°C	29%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	NW 11.2km/h	NE 18.0km/h	41.2%	61.4%

Warnings

Thu 19:10 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Ningaloo, Gascoyne and Geraldton coasts

QLD

Thu 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

Thu 20:13 ACST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North West Pastoral district

Thu 20:13 ACST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North West Pastoral district

Thu 20:12 ACST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lasseter district

Thu 20:12 ACST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lasseter district

Thu 17:22 AWST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Interior district

Thu 17:22 AWST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Interior district

Thu 16:18 ACST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Upper South East and Lower South East

VIC

Thu 16:42 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning North Central, North East, South West, Central & West & South Gippsland. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning Wimmera

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Australia’s 2nd-warmest September on record, 2nd-driest in Murray-Darling Basin

It was a warm and dry September across most parts of Australia, with the country as a whole registering its 2nd-warmest September on record, while parts of the country were exceptionally dry, including the Murray-Darling Basin, which endured its second-driest September on record.

Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

Rain is spreading into Victoria from southern New South Wales and the southeastern corner of South Australia, with significant totals expected in most districts over the next few days, and heavy falls developing in parts of the east and south on Friday.

NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

Sydney is set for a wet and potentially stormy Saturday, but the weather should clear across the city, including at Sydney Olympic Park, for the 7:30 pm kickoff of Sunday’s 2026 NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium.

At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

Temperatures have reached record highs for September in at least 15 locations in South Australia, including several suburbs and localities in and around Adelaide

The temperature at Adelaide’s main city weather station at West Terrace/ngayirdapira had its highest September reading in 65 years when the mercury reached 34.

Australia’s 2nd-warmest September on record, 2nd-driest in Murray-Darling Basin

Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

Temperatures have reached record highs for September in at least 15 locations in South Australia, including several suburbs and localities in and around Adelaide

The temperature at Adelaide’s main city weather station at West Terrace/ngayirdapira had its highest September reading in 65 years when the mercury reached 34.

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News from across Australia

Australia’s 2nd-warmest September on record, 2nd-driest in Murray-Darling Basin

Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

Australia’s 2nd-warmest September on record, 2nd-driest in Murray-Darling Basin

Heavy rainfall event developing in Victoria

NRL Grand Final weather: Clearing on Sunday after stormy Saturday

At least 15 September SA heat records broken, several in Adelaide area

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