Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

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MinMax
Clear skies
Adelaide

12°C

21°C

Fair
Alice Springs

21°C

35°C

Clear skies
Brisbane

20°C

27°C

Mostly cloudy
Broome

28°C

33°C

Mostly cloudy
Cairns

24°C

31°C

Clear skies
Canberra

6°C

22°C

Mostly cloudy
Darwin

28°C

32°C

Mostly cloudy
Hobart

9°C

17°C

Clear skies
Melbourne

11°C

22°C

Partly cloudy
Perth

15°C

29°C

Clear skies
Sydney

14°C

23°C

National Summary

A cold front will bring showers and gusty winds to southeast SA, Vic and Tas. Moisture should combine with heatwave conditions over the northern tropics to bring thunderstorms. High pressure keeps the remainder dry and settled.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

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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