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Cold fronts are sending blustery winds & showers across southwest WA, southeast SA, Tas & Vic. Warm, gusty winds are blowing across the interior & NSW. Showers in the northern tropics, mainly about the coasts, due to moist, unstable easterly winds.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	20°C	41%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.9 - Moderate	NE 11.5km/h	NNE 17.6km/h	59.8%	83.8%
Alice Springs	18°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.7 - Very High	NNW 15.5km/h	NW 15.1km/h	25.4%	38.1%
Brisbane	18°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	WSW 5.0km/h	NW 6.8km/h	44.2%	66.4%
Broome	23°C	29°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.2 - Very High	NNW 5.4km/h	WNW 19.4km/h	74.2%	95.5%
Cairns	17°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	SSE 13.3km/h	SE 18.4km/h	68.4%	80.2%
Canberra	6°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	WNW 12.6km/h	WNW 23.4km/h	63.8%	84.0%
Darwin	24°C	30°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12 - Extreme	E 9.0km/h	N 16.2km/h	70.1%	85.2%
Hobart	8°C	15°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	NW 19.8km/h	NW 23.8km/h	51.1%	64.6%
Melbourne	8°C	17°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.8 - Moderate	N 12.2km/h	NNW 18.4km/h	61.3%	77.4%
Perth	13°C	19°C	67%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	N 6.8km/h	WNW 11.2km/h	76.1%	92.2%
Sydney	12°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	W 10.4km/h	ENE 12.2km/h	52.5%	68.8%

Warnings

NSW

Fri 00:15 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Eden Coast

TAS

Thu 22:56 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Western, Upper Derwent Valley and South East

TAS

Thu 22:56 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Western, Upper Derwent Valley and South East

Thu 21:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Investigator Strait & Far West, Upper West, Lower West, Central and South Central coasts

VIC

Thu 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts. Cancellation for West Coast

TAS

Thu 22:00 AEST

Gale Warning for South East, South West & Central West coasts

Thu 19:01 AWST

Gale Warning for Leeuwin Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Perth, Bunbury Geographe, Albany and Esperance coasts

TAS

Thu 13:15 AEST

Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of The North, North East And North West Catchments And The River Derwent

VIC

Thu 12:39 AEST

Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of North And North East Victoria

VIC

Thu 10:23 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Loddon River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

A climatic tug-of-war between a strengthening El Niño and unusually warm water surrounding Australia could cause striking weather contrasts across Australia this spring and summer.

Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

The snow depth at Spencers Creek in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales has dipped to 31.

Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

The relatively dry 2026 winter across eastern Queensland and New South Wales has created the conditions for a potentially volatile spring bushfire season, especially with the strengthening El Niño.

Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

The opening week of spring will feature two rounds of warmth in Sydney, with the city forecast to have its first 30°C day of the season this Saturday.

Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

A climatic tug-of-war between a strengthening El Niño and unusually warm water surrounding Australia could cause striking weather contrasts across Australia this spring and summer.

Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

The snow depth at Spencers Creek in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales has dipped to 31.

Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

The relatively dry 2026 winter across eastern Queensland and New South Wales has created the conditions for a potentially volatile spring bushfire season, especially with the strengthening El Niño.

Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

The opening week of spring will feature two rounds of warmth in Sydney, with the city forecast to have its first 30°C day of the season this Saturday.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

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