Elder Weather

Gusty NW'ly winds & severe storms will develop across inland WA, SA, Vic, southern NSW & Tas ahead of a front. Behind the front, a cooler, gusty and showery change will spread across WA & SA. Winds will increase along Qld’s northern coast, with showers & storms over the Top End.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	17°C	22°C	61%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	NW 13.7km/h	NW 20.5km/h	62.7%	93.2%
Alice Springs	19°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	NNW 9.7km/h	NNW 6.8km/h	34.1%	52.1%
Brisbane	20°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	N 0.4km/h	NE 9.4km/h	66.5%	81.0%
Broome	28°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	SW 17.3km/h	W 22.0km/h	69.3%	80.0%
Cairns	23°C	28°C	24%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.3 - Extreme	SSE 16.9km/h	SE 23.4km/h	69.5%	80.4%
Canberra	11°C	25°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	NNW 6.8km/h	WNW 16.9km/h	48.5%	74.2%
Darwin	25°C	30°C	45%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	12.4 - Extreme	ESE 6.1km/h	NE 6.8km/h	74.5%	91.9%
Hobart	8°C	21°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	NNW 14.8km/h	N 23.0km/h	54.8%	82.4%
Melbourne	16°C	25°C	46%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	N 21.6km/h	NNW 25.2km/h	52.0%	79.8%
Perth	15°C	22°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.4 - High	SSE 4.0km/h	SW 11.2km/h	59.0%	77.7%
Sydney	17°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	NW 7.6km/h	NE 13.0km/h	69.6%	88.9%

Warnings

QLD

Tue 12:10 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson River And Cooper Creek

QLD

Tue 12:01 AEST

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

National

Tue 11:28 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin

QLD

Tue 11:21 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Lower Diamantina River

National

Tue 10:45 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletin

TAS

Tue 10:13 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is, Fred Hen Bay & Norfolks, Storm, Channel & Far NW, CN, UE, L E, SE

Tue 08:13 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Geraldton Coast

NSW

Tue 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Eden Coast

VIC

Tue 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

QLD

Tue 09:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Cooktown Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Two severe tropical cyclones are the dominant features on the weather charts this Tuesday, with both Cyclone Maila (currently near Papua New Guinea) and Cyclone Vaianu (currently near Fiji) set to impact weather in the Australian region.

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

A vigorous cold front and associated troughs are set to sweep across southeast Australia late this week, bringing a round of severe thunderstorms before a sharp transition to wintry conditions into the weekend.

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Australia’s 2025–26 cyclone season has already been an active one.

Showery start, brighter finish for Sydney's Easter long weekend

It’s been a showery Easter so far across Sydney, as a front moved into the Tasman Sea on Good Friday, driving a gusty southerly change and periods of heavy showers.

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Australia’s 2025–26 cyclone season has already been an active one.

Showery start, brighter finish for Sydney's Easter long weekend

It’s been a showery Easter so far across Sydney, as a front moved into the Tasman Sea on Good Friday, driving a gusty southerly change and periods of heavy showers.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Showery start, brighter finish for Sydney's Easter long weekend

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Showery start, brighter finish for Sydney's Easter long weekend

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