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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

9°C

15°C

Alice Springs

12°C

18°C

Brisbane

11°C

22°C

Broome

21°C

30°C

Cairns

16°C

25°C

Canberra

6°C

15°C

Darwin

22°C

30°C

Hobart

7°C

15°C

Melbourne

9°C

15°C

Perth

7°C

22°C

Sydney

14°C

22°C

National Summary

A northwest cloudband and trough brings showers and the odd storm stretching from western WA, through the interior to NSW and southern Qld. A westerly airflow is driving showers to southern Vic, southeast SA and Tas. Easterly winds around a high brings showers to eastern Qld.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	9°C	15°C	39%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	SW 5.4km/h	W 12.2km/h	68.4%	87.4%
Alice Springs	12°C	18°C	33%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	SE 16.9km/h	ESE 13.7km/h	74.5%	98.2%
Brisbane	11°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.6 - Moderate	WSW 5.4km/h	NE 12.2km/h	61.1%	77.7%
Broome	21°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	W 5.4km/h	WNW 18.7km/h	68.3%	94.9%
Cairns	16°C	25°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.4 - Very High	S 14.0km/h	SE 22.3km/h	71.7%	83.2%
Canberra	6°C	15°C	23%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	WNW 16.2km/h	WNW 22.0km/h	66.6%	84.0%
Darwin	22°C	30°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	SE 7.9km/h	NE 15.5km/h	60.0%	75.2%
Hobart	7°C	15°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	NNW 13.0km/h	NW 19.8km/h	63.6%	79.4%
Melbourne	9°C	15°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NNW 11.2km/h	WNW 13.7km/h	66.5%	84.4%
Perth	7°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.1 - Moderate	E 5.4km/h	E 4.0km/h	66.8%	81.0%
Sydney	14°C	22°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	NW 12.6km/h	NW 11.5km/h	60.1%	76.3%

Warnings

NSW

Fri 13:56 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Murray River

VIC

Fri 13:07 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Avoca River

VIC

Fri 12:43 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

TAS

Fri 11:32 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Meander River

VIC

Fri 11:15 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Loddon River

VIC

Fri 11:10 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Yea River And Hughes Creek

TAS

Fri 10:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Furneaux Is & Western, South East, North East, NW Coast, Central North, Central Plateau & Midlands

TAS

Fri 10:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Furneaux Is & Western, South East, North East, NW Coast, Central North, Central Plateau & Midlands

TAS

Fri 10:39 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Mersey River

TAS

Fri 10:32 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Upper Derwent Valley and South East

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

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Australia’s national bushfire outlook has been released for spring 2026, revealing that parts of seven states and territories will have an increased risk of bushfires in the next three months.

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

A burst of wet and windy weather will sweep across Victoria on Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts possible in central parts of the state, including Melbourne.

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.

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

Australia's spring 2026 bushfire outlook: Increased risk in seven states and territories

Australia’s national bushfire outlook has been released for spring 2026, revealing that parts of seven states and territories will have an increased risk of bushfires in the next three months.

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

A burst of wet and windy weather will sweep across Victoria on Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts possible in central parts of the state, including Melbourne.

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News from across Australia

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

Australia's spring 2026 bushfire outlook: Increased risk in seven states and territories

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

Australia's spring 2026 bushfire outlook: Increased risk in seven states and territories

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

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