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For Thursday

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MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

19°C

Alice Springs

23°C

34°C

Brisbane

20°C

33°C

Broome

28°C

33°C

Cairns

23°C

31°C

Canberra

8°C

21°C

Darwin

29°C

33°C

Hobart

9°C

19°C

Melbourne

11°C

17°C

Perth

14°C

28°C

Sydney

17°C

21°C

National Summary

Gusty winds and showers across Vic, Tas and southeast NSW in the wake of a cold front. Moisture combines with heatwave conditions over the northern tropics to bring thunderstorms. Heat will remain across southeast Qld and northeast NSW. Settled over WA and SA with high pressure.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.3 - Very High	WSW 6.5km/h	WSW 15.5km/h	49.4%	62.2%
Alice Springs	23°C	34°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.8 - Extreme	SE 25.2km/h	ESE 15.1km/h	22.2%	42.2%
Brisbane	20°C	33°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.4 - Very High	W 6.8km/h	W 10.8km/h	31.2%	55.5%
Broome	28°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.4 - Extreme	N 14.0km/h	NW 27.4km/h	66.8%	86.2%
Cairns	23°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.4 - Extreme	NNW 8.3km/h	NNE 12.6km/h	64.2%	79.1%
Canberra	8°C	21°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.9 - Very High	SW 9.0km/h	WNW 16.6km/h	44.8%	69.1%
Darwin	29°C	33°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.7 - Extreme	NNW 10.4km/h	NW 15.5km/h	67.7%	83.2%
Hobart	9°C	19°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.9 - High	WNW 15.1km/h	WNW 20.9km/h	48.4%	65.0%
Melbourne	11°C	17°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	SW 11.5km/h	SSW 12.2km/h	59.2%	76.6%
Perth	14°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.2 - Very High	S 7.2km/h	SSW 16.9km/h	42.0%	67.4%
Sydney	17°C	21°C	9%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	SW 19.4km/h	SSE 23.8km/h	49.6%	69.8%

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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