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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW TUE WED THU FRI

MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

19°C

Alice Springs

6°C

18°C

Brisbane

14°C

22°C

Broome

19°C

26°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

4°C

16°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

7°C

16°C

Melbourne

8°C

15°C

Perth

10°C

20°C

Sydney

14°C

19°C

National Summary

Cool onshore winds around a broad area of high pressure should drive showers into southeast SA, Vic, Tas, eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A moist, unstable airmass may bring thundery showers to WA's northwest. High pressure should keep elsewhere dry and settled, with warmth in WA.

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	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	NE 7.6km/h	NNW 11.2km/h	59.2%	81.3%
Alice Springs	6°C	18°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	ENE 8.3km/h	E 8.3km/h	60.3%	88.5%
Brisbane	14°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	WSW 9.0km/h	SW 8.6km/h	56.8%	78.7%
Broome	19°C	26°C	74%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	E 13.7km/h	S 11.2km/h	59.0%	99.9%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SSE 15.8km/h	SE 21.2km/h	64.2%	82.1%
Canberra	4°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	S 9.7km/h	SE 11.9km/h	68.0%	85.6%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 13.3km/h	NE 11.2km/h	63.6%	73.1%
Hobart	7°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NNW 12.6km/h	NNE 9.7km/h	61.8%	90.4%
Melbourne	8°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	ENE 1.8km/h	ENE 4.0km/h	72.5%	94.4%
Perth	10°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	SE 10.8km/h	SE 12.6km/h	55.0%	80.3%
Sydney	14°C	19°C	66%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	SW 20.5km/h	S 24.5km/h	69.7%	91.0%

Warnings

Mon 07:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East and Pilbara Coast West. Cancellation for Ningaloo and Gascoyne coasts

VIC

Mon 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for East Gippsland Coast

NSW

Mon 04:00 AEST

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

NSW

Sun 13:43 AEST

Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of The Mid North Coast And Northern Rivers

Thu 13:25 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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