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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW WED THU FRI SAT

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

19°C

Alice Springs

18°C

32°C

Brisbane

20°C

29°C

Broome

28°C

32°C

Cairns

23°C

28°C

Canberra

15°C

23°C

Darwin

25°C

32°C

Hobart

8°C

15°C

Melbourne

12°C

20°C

Perth

14°C

23°C

Sydney

20°C

31°C

National Summary

Tropical cyclone Maila will approach Far North Qld. A front & wintry air mass will cross the southeast, bringing heavy showers, small hail & damaging winds across parts of SA, Tas, Vic & southern NSW, & highground snow in Tas. Storms in WA’s west. Breezy across central AUS.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	13°C	19°C	56%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.7 - Moderate	W 27.4km/h	W 31.7km/h	53.7%	81.9%
Alice Springs	18°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.9 - Very High	NW 4.7km/h	S 10.8km/h	34.9%	48.9%
Brisbane	20°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.4 - Very High	NNW 0.4km/h	NNE 9.0km/h	61.2%	77.5%
Broome	28°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	SW 17.6km/h	W 22.0km/h	69.2%	83.0%
Cairns	23°C	28°C	44%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	SSE 17.3km/h	SE 23.0km/h	76.4%	87.2%
Canberra	15°C	23°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	NW 17.3km/h	WNW 25.2km/h	46.9%	79.2%
Darwin	25°C	32°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.9 - Extreme	SE 5.4km/h	NE 9.7km/h	70.5%	85.7%
Hobart	8°C	15°C	60%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	NW 17.6km/h	NW 23.8km/h	46.5%	88.2%
Melbourne	12°C	20°C	44%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	NW 19.1km/h	WNW 22.3km/h	44.5%	81.1%
Perth	14°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	E 14.4km/h	ESE 13.3km/h	45.2%	64.4%
Sydney	20°C	31°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	NW 12.6km/h	NNW 15.8km/h	45.2%	76.0%

Warnings

Tue 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Geraldton Coast

QLD

Tue 15:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Cooktown and Cairns coasts

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

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

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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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