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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

16°C

22°C

Alice Springs

12°C

26°C

Brisbane

15°C

22°C

Broome

19°C

28°C

Cairns

20°C

26°C

Canberra

7°C

15°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

15°C

Melbourne

12°C

19°C

Perth

8°C

16°C

Sydney

13°C

20°C

National Summary

A trough will cause showers and storms over WA from northwest to southeast. A cold front will bring rain and gusty showers to southern WA and southern SA. Onshore winds directed by a high will bring some showers to eastern Qld, eastern NSW and northern Tas.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	16°C	22°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.2 - Low	NNE 16.9km/h	N 25.2km/h	43.4%	58.4%
Alice Springs	12°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	NNE 7.6km/h	NNE 10.4km/h	38.4%	65.4%
Brisbane	15°C	22°C	31%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.6 - Moderate	S 5.0km/h	ESE 8.6km/h	69.8%	89.0%
Broome	19°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	NNE 4.0km/h	WSW 16.2km/h	63.6%	96.8%
Cairns	20°C	26°C	50%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.5 - High	SSE 17.6km/h	SE 23.0km/h	75.9%	88.5%
Canberra	7°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	SE 3.6km/h	N 7.2km/h	74.4%	96.5%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	SE 13.0km/h	NE 14.8km/h	63.6%	79.8%
Hobart	6°C	15°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.1 - Low	NNW 12.2km/h	N 13.0km/h	64.9%	89.7%
Melbourne	12°C	19°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.8 - Low	NNE 14.4km/h	N 19.1km/h	69.0%	89.9%
Perth	8°C	16°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	S 7.9km/h	S 10.8km/h	66.0%	86.7%
Sydney	13°C	20°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	W 7.6km/h	SE 5.8km/h	78.7%	93.2%

Warnings

Wed 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Gascoyne and Geraldton coasts

QLD

Wed 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

VIC

Wed 16:15 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Port Phillip & West and Central coasts

TAS

Wed 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East of Flinders Island & Upper East, Lower East, South East, South West & Central West coasts

VIC

Wed 10:28 AEST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for North East

Wed 09:38 ACST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for South Central, Upper South East and Lower South East coasts

Mon 10:37 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Vast cloudband producing showers from Queensland to Tasmania

Key ocean index hits Australian El Niño threshold

Rare 20°C June forecast for Melbourne in unusually warm SE Australia winter spell

Winter 2026 Australian bushfire outlook

Vast cloudband producing showers from Queensland to Tasmania

Key ocean index hits Australian El Niño threshold

Rare 20°C June forecast for Melbourne in unusually warm SE Australia winter spell

Winter 2026 Australian bushfire outlook

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