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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

24°C

Alice Springs

21°C

35°C

Brisbane

20°C

29°C

Broome

28°C

32°C

Cairns

24°C

32°C

Canberra

13°C

31°C

Darwin

27°C

32°C

Hobart

10°C

19°C

Melbourne

14°C

22°C

Perth

25°C

40°C

Sydney

18°C

25°C

National Summary

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern 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	24°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S10.6km/h	S21.8km/h	59.2%	57.9%
Alice Springs	21°C	35°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE11.8km/h	SSE19.9km/h	21.7%	27.7%
Brisbane	20°C	29°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S1.6km/h	S6.8km/h	67.2%	64.4%
Broome	28°C	32°C	28.7%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW8.0km/h	WNW26.3km/h	76.2%	77.8%
Cairns	24°C	32°C	12.3%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE7.3km/h	SSE15.9km/h	80.5%	78.3%
Canberra	13°C	31°C	5.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S8.4km/h	S17.8km/h	59.9%	61.5%
Darwin	27°C	32°C	36.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	NW5.4km/h	NW14.0km/h	84.1%	85.3%
Hobart	10°C	19°C	66.8%	0.5 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW9.6km/h	SSW32.7km/h	72.7%	70.2%
Melbourne	14°C	22°C	32.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW15.8km/h	SSW29.5km/h	64.9%	64.3%
Perth	25°C	40°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE5.2km/h	ENE16.0km/h	20.4%	24.8%
Sydney	18°C	25°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE4.6km/h	SSE13.4km/h	68.0%	68.5%

Warnings

QLD

Wed 16:12 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For Isaac & Fitzroy Rivers, Flood Warning For Mackenzie River, & Final Flood Warning For Nogoa River

QLD

Wed 15:33 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Moderate Flood Warning For Eyre Creek

QLD

Wed 14:37 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Thomson And Barcoo Rivers And Minor Flood Warning For Cooper Creek

QLD

Wed 13:30 AEST

Flood Warning For The Nicholson, Gregory, And Albert Rivers

QLD

Wed 12:43 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Lower Flinders River

QLD

Wed 11:50 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Wed 10:08 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River

Wed 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Leeuwin, Albany and Esperance coasts

Wed 15:23 AWST

Fire Weather Warning Avon, Swan Inland North, Roe, Arthur, Lakes, Stirling North, Stirling West, Stirling Cst, Fitzgerald Inland

Wed 14:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Arafura and Gove Peninsula coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Heavy rain risk increasing as multiple tropical lows form near northern Australia

Three tropical lows could form near northern Australia this week, with Western Australia facing a moderate risk of a tropical cyclone and heavy rain expected in the Kimberley and northern Queensland.

Extreme heat returning to southeastern Australia

A large portion of southeastern Australia is set to see furnace-like conditions from Thursday or Friday across the Australia Day long weekend and into the new week, with inland areas experiencing the most extreme heat as temperatures soar as high as 47°C at some locations.

WA tourist hotspot hits 49.2°C in record January heat

Shark Bay Airport in Western Australia has eclipsed its old January heat record by almost two degrees, with a reading of 49.

2025 was Australia's warmest year on record for ocean temperatures

Australia’s ocean temperatures reached a record high in 2025, with sea surface temperatures warming close to 1°C above the long-term average.

Heavy rain risk increasing as multiple tropical lows form near northern Australia

Three tropical lows could form near northern Australia this week, with Western Australia facing a moderate risk of a tropical cyclone and heavy rain expected in the Kimberley and northern Queensland.

Extreme heat returning to southeastern Australia

WA tourist hotspot hits 49.2°C in record January heat

Shark Bay Airport in Western Australia has eclipsed its old January heat record by almost two degrees, with a reading of 49.

2025 was Australia's warmest year on record for ocean temperatures

Australia’s ocean temperatures reached a record high in 2025, with sea surface temperatures warming close to 1°C above the long-term average.

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News from across Australia

Heavy rain risk increasing as multiple tropical lows form near northern Australia

Extreme heat returning to southeastern Australia

WA tourist hotspot hits 49.2°C in record January heat

2025 was Australia's warmest year on record for ocean temperatures

Heavy rain risk increasing as multiple tropical lows form near northern Australia

Extreme heat returning to southeastern Australia

WA tourist hotspot hits 49.2°C in record January heat

2025 was Australia's warmest year on record for ocean temperatures

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