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S'ly to SE'ly winds are causing gusty showers over northeastern NSW. Rain is developing in northwest WA with enhanced mid-level moisture. A few showers and thunderstorms are occurring over SW WA in an unstable airmass. The odd shower over Vic and Tas in onshore winds.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	E 5.4km/h	WNW 8.3km/h	63.0%	82.0%
Alice Springs	10°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	E 16.9km/h	E 22.3km/h	60.9%	85.7%
Brisbane	15°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	SW 12.2km/h	SSW 14.4km/h	59.5%	74.2%
Broome	22°C	29°C	48%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	ENE 19.4km/h	NW 10.1km/h	53.0%	82.2%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	SSE 16.9km/h	SE 21.6km/h	65.9%	79.8%
Canberra	3°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	SSE 7.9km/h	ESE 15.8km/h	70.6%	88.0%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.5 - Very High	SE 17.3km/h	E 9.7km/h	57.8%	69.7%
Hobart	7°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NNW 11.9km/h	NE 8.3km/h	66.8%	85.6%
Melbourne	7°C	16°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	NE 1.8km/h	E 2.9km/h	74.3%	93.6%
Perth	9°C	22°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	WNW 0.4km/h	SW 14.8km/h	54.2%	88.2%
Sydney	15°C	19°C	67%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	SSW 16.6km/h	SSE 20.5km/h	65.6%	86.8%

Warnings

TAS

Thu 23:21 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South West Coast

TAS

Thu 22:35 AEST

Frost Warning for Central North and Midlands

NSW

Thu 22:10 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds And Damaging Surf) for Lord Howe Island

NSW

Thu 22:06 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Thu 22:06 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

QLD

Thu 22:01 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

QLD

Thu 22:01 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

NSW

Thu 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Hunter coasts

NSW

Thu 21:40 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Friday for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Hunter coasts

Thu 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Esperance Coast. Cancellation for Perth Local Waters & Perth, Bunbury Geographe and Albany coasts

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