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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

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MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

20°C

Alice Springs

23°C

37°C

Brisbane

21°C

32°C

Broome

28°C

33°C

Cairns

23°C

30°C

Canberra

11°C

23°C

Darwin

28°C

34°C

Hobart

10°C

19°C

Melbourne

11°C

21°C

Perth

12°C

26°C

Sydney

17°C

23°C

National Summary

A cold front crossing southeast SA, Vic and Tas will bring gusty winds, showers and the odd thunderstorm. Moist unstable winds will trigger showers and storms over parts of Qld and the tropical north. Heat will build across southeast Qld and northeast NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	13°C	20°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	WNW 10.8km/h	SW 28.4km/h	51.7%	75.2%
Alice Springs	23°C	37°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.8 - Extreme	NNE 19.8km/h	SSW 9.4km/h	22.5%	38.2%
Brisbane	21°C	32°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	W 10.4km/h	W 10.8km/h	46.2%	73.2%
Broome	28°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.8 - Extreme	W 14.4km/h	WNW 23.0km/h	64.6%	86.0%
Cairns	23°C	30°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.4 - Extreme	NNW 8.3km/h	NNE 13.3km/h	66.3%	81.0%
Canberra	11°C	23°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.1 - Very High	WNW 6.5km/h	WNW 21.6km/h	56.9%	73.0%
Darwin	28°C	34°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	13 - Extreme	NNE 6.5km/h	NNW 16.6km/h	66.5%	85.2%
Hobart	10°C	19°C	37%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	NNW 10.4km/h	NNW 14.0km/h	60.8%	83.8%
Melbourne	11°C	21°C	38%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	N 6.8km/h	W 14.4km/h	59.5%	91.4%
Perth	12°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.1 - Very High	E 10.4km/h	SSW 12.6km/h	46.7%	63.1%
Sydney	17°C	23°C	26%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9 - Very High	SW 15.8km/h	ESE 13.7km/h	73.1%	85.9%

Warnings

NSW

Mon 21:29 AEDT

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Rivers

NSW

Mon 21:29 AEDT

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Rivers

QLD

Mon 20:28 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland (Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Heavy Rainfall) for Gold Coast & Scenic Rim Council Areas

QLD

Mon 20:28 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland (Damaging Winds, Large Hail & Heavy Rainfall) for Gold Coast & Scenic Rim Council Areas

QLD

Mon 20:27 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Winds, Hail & Heavy Rain) C Highlands & Coalfields, Wide Bay & Burnett, Darling Downs & Granite Belt & SE Cst

QLD

Mon 20:27 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Winds, Hail & Heavy Rain) C Highlands & Coalfields, Wide Bay & Burnett, Darling Downs & Granite Belt & SE Cst

QLD

Mon 19:14 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Gold Coast Waters

NSW

Mon 20:14 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Byron Coast

VIC

Mon 19:42 AEDT

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mallee and Northern Country

VIC

Mon 19:42 AEDT

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Mallee and Northern Country

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