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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

7°C

18°C

Alice Springs

12°C

22°C

Brisbane

15°C

21°C

Broome

21°C

28°C

Cairns

20°C

26°C

Canberra

3°C

17°C

Darwin

25°C

31°C

Hobart

9°C

18°C

Melbourne

10°C

15°C

Perth

11°C

23°C

Sydney

10°C

17°C

National Summary

A low pressure over eastern WA will bring showers/storms to southeast WA, western SA and the southwestern NT. Showery onshore winds around high pressure for western Tas, eastern Vic, coastal parts of Qld and NSW. Dry elsewhere.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.6 - Moderate	E 8.3km/h	ESE 13.7km/h	58.9%	71.0%
Alice Springs	12°C	22°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	ESE 24.5km/h	ESE 23.8km/h	42.4%	62.4%
Brisbane	15°C	21°C	22%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	SSE 13.3km/h	SE 18.7km/h	60.8%	76.8%
Broome	21°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.8 - Very High	WSW 8.6km/h	W 20.9km/h	64.9%	89.7%
Cairns	20°C	26°C	47%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.4 - Extreme	SSE 16.2km/h	SE 24.8km/h	69.2%	82.4%
Canberra	3°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	SSE 11.2km/h	N 10.1km/h	53.1%	74.3%
Darwin	25°C	31°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.5 - Extreme	ENE 9.4km/h	NE 23.0km/h	66.1%	78.4%
Hobart	9°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.8 - Moderate	NW 19.1km/h	NW 23.4km/h	52.3%	68.8%
Melbourne	10°C	15°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.1 - Moderate	SW 10.8km/h	S 13.7km/h	65.7%	79.8%
Perth	11°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	ENE 17.3km/h	ENE 12.6km/h	53.8%	67.9%
Sydney	10°C	17°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	SW 15.8km/h	SSE 20.9km/h	54.1%	75.6%

Warnings

QLD

Wed 17:18 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Thursday Hervey Bay, Sun Cst Waters, Moreton Bay, Gold Cst Waters & Peninsula, Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay

Wed 16:26 ACST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Flinders and Mid North

NSW

Wed 16:46 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Thursday for Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra and Batemans coasts

NSW

Wed 16:37 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains

National

Wed 16:32 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern And Western Areas

National

Wed 16:32 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Western Area

VIC

Wed 16:15 AEST

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

NSW

Wed 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Sydney Enclosed Waters & Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

TAS

Wed 16:05 AEST

Gale Warning Lower E & South E Coasts. Strong Wind Warning Fred Hen Bay & Norfolks, Storm Bay, Channel & Far NW, CN, Upper E, SW & CW coasts

Wed 15:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Far West, Upper West and Lower West coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Melbourne weather cool and sunny for NFL match at the MCG

The game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams at the MCG kicks off at 10:35 am (AEST) on Thursday, and cool, clear, calm conditions are expected in Melbourne.

Cool, showery weather spreading up Australia’s east coast

A southerly change will move up Australia’s east coast between Wednesday and Friday, causing cooler temperatures and light showers before a return of warmer weather from the weekend.

We have never seen El Niño strengthen this quickly – so what happens next?

The developing 2026-27 El Niño is strengthening faster than any major El Niño event since 1900, placing it in rare territory among the most powerful early-stage El Niño events of the past 126 years.

Wintry chill with subzero temperatures in five states

Southeastern Australia is in the grip of a wintry chill, as cool southerly winds send a shiver across the most heavily populated corner of the country in the second week of spring.

Melbourne weather cool and sunny for NFL match at the MCG

The game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams at the MCG kicks off at 10:35 am (AEST) on Thursday, and cool, clear, calm conditions are expected in Melbourne.

Cool, showery weather spreading up Australia’s east coast

A southerly change will move up Australia’s east coast between Wednesday and Friday, causing cooler temperatures and light showers before a return of warmer weather from the weekend.

We have never seen El Niño strengthen this quickly – so what happens next?

Wintry chill with subzero temperatures in five states

Southeastern Australia is in the grip of a wintry chill, as cool southerly winds send a shiver across the most heavily populated corner of the country in the second week of spring.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Melbourne weather cool and sunny for NFL match at the MCG

Cool, showery weather spreading up Australia’s east coast

We have never seen El Niño strengthen this quickly – so what happens next?

Wintry chill with subzero temperatures in five states

Melbourne weather cool and sunny for NFL match at the MCG

Cool, showery weather spreading up Australia’s east coast

We have never seen El Niño strengthen this quickly – so what happens next?

Wintry chill with subzero temperatures in five states

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