Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

MinMax

National Summary

A cold front and trough crossing the country's southwest bring showers to southern WA, western SA and the southwest NT. Winds around a high pressure ridge may continue to bring showers to parts of eastern Qld, and northeastern NSW, as well as southern Vic and Tas.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

"There's a storm coming [Australia], and we all best be ready when she does"

Southern Australia is expecting another bought of rain, winds and lightning across the country these next three days.

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Watch this 7000km cloudband splits Australia into two

The huge northwest cloudband that was the topic of interest in Thursday's story, could be seen splitting the country in satellite imagery on Friday 21st.

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El Niño affecting Pacific Ocean marine life

Satellites have captured changes in marine life directly associated with a rapidly strengthening El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean.

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Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

A vast northwest cloudband stretching from the Indian Ocean to the Tasman Sea is delivering steady rainfall to parts of Australia, especially to inland parts of the east.

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