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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

17°C

Alice Springs

6°C

18°C

Brisbane

16°C

21°C

Broome

18°C

27°C

Cairns

19°C

27°C

Canberra

9°C

17°C

Darwin

21°C

30°C

Hobart

12°C

17°C

Melbourne

11°C

15°C

Perth

14°C

22°C

Sydney

17°C

20°C

National Summary

Showers are scattering across Qld's south, NSW, Vic, Tas & SA as moist air feeds a broad trough. The showers are increasing to heavier rain in Tas's east where easterly winds are moist & unstable. A high is clearing SA's west, the NT & WA. A front is bringing showers to SW WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	17°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	ESE 1.1km/h	W 9.0km/h	76.6%	93.0%
Alice Springs	6°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	S 7.2km/h	SE 7.6km/h	66.7%	85.2%
Brisbane	16°C	21°C	56%	20 - 25 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	NNW 1.1km/h	NW 4.0km/h	82.5%	100.0%
Broome	18°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.5 - High	E 24.1km/h	E 6.8km/h	40.4%	64.8%
Cairns	19°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	SSW 4.7km/h	ESE 11.9km/h	68.1%	86.0%
Canberra	9°C	17°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	SSE 10.4km/h	SE 14.8km/h	70.5%	93.2%
Darwin	21°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SSE 13.3km/h	E 7.6km/h	51.1%	69.5%
Hobart	12°C	17°C	60%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	1.4 - Low	ESE 7.6km/h	NE 7.6km/h	73.8%	96.2%
Melbourne	11°C	15°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	WNW 2.5km/h	S 5.8km/h	78.5%	100.0%
Perth	14°C	22°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	N 9.0km/h	NNW 9.0km/h	34.0%	74.8%
Sydney	17°C	20°C	73%	20 - 25 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	SW 12.6km/h	SSE 16.2km/h	85.8%	100.0%

Warnings

Wed 21:26 AWST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lower West and South West districts

Wed 21:26 AWST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lower West and South West districts

NSW

Wed 22:59 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands

NSW

Wed 22:59 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands

QLD

Wed 22:55 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Winds, Hail & Rain) C Highlands & Coalfields, Maranoa & Warrego, Capricornia & Darling Downs & Granite Belt

QLD

Wed 22:55 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Winds, Hail & Rain) C Highlands & Coalfields, Maranoa & Warrego, Capricornia & Darling Downs & Granite Belt

NSW

Wed 22:25 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands

Wed 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Perth Local Waters & Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth and Bunbury Geographe coasts. Cancellation for Leeuwin Coast

QLD

Wed 21:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Thursday for Gold Coast Waters

TAS

Wed 16:21 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The South Esk River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Right on cue for the start of winter, a series of cold fronts will deliver a week of consistent showery weather for Perth and southwest WA, with light showers already scooting through the region on Wednesday morning and heavier rain likely to commence this afternoon or evening.

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Heavy rain will cause flooding in parts of Tasmania on Wednesday, before a developing low pressure system causes further heavy rain and flooding in parts of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday.

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Heavy rain has fallen across a wide area of eastern Australia, with rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday exceeding 50mm at several locations in the Central West of New South Wales.

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

A large, complex system of low pressure is establishing itself over the southeastern mainland this week, in an unusual set-up for the last week of autumn.

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Heavy rain will cause flooding in parts of Tasmania on Wednesday, before a developing low pressure system causes further heavy rain and flooding in parts of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday.

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Heavy rain has fallen across a wide area of eastern Australia, with rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday exceeding 50mm at several locations in the Central West of New South Wales.

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

A large, complex system of low pressure is establishing itself over the southeastern mainland this week, in an unusual set-up for the last week of autumn.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

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