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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW MON TUE WED THU

MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

19°C

Alice Springs

7°C

18°C

Brisbane

14°C

22°C

Broome

20°C

29°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

4°C

15°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

16°C

Melbourne

10°C

16°C

Perth

13°C

24°C

Sydney

12°C

19°C

National Summary

A moist, unstable airmass should clear the East Coast early. A high pressure ridge strengthening over central Australia directs cool south to southwest winds and showers over southeast SA, Vic, Tas and coastal NSW, while keeping WA, SA and the interior dry and settled.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

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	E 2.9km/h	WSW 9.4km/h	65.5%	83.6%
Alice Springs	7°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	E 15.8km/h	ESE 19.4km/h	62.7%	88.4%
Brisbane	14°C	22°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	WSW 8.6km/h	SW 7.6km/h	60.2%	80.3%
Broome	20°C	29°C	41%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	ENE 20.9km/h	NNE 12.6km/h	59.2%	91.5%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	SSE 18.0km/h	SE 22.3km/h	55.3%	74.9%
Canberra	4°C	15°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	S 10.1km/h	S 13.7km/h	58.3%	86.2%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.5 - Very High	SE 18.0km/h	E 14.8km/h	53.5%	67.7%
Hobart	6°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NNW 12.2km/h	NW 12.6km/h	55.9%	83.8%
Melbourne	10°C	16°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	SW 5.8km/h	SSW 11.9km/h	75.1%	94.6%
Perth	13°C	24°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.6 - Moderate	NNE 3.2km/h	SW 9.4km/h	49.8%	78.1%
Sydney	12°C	19°C	38%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	WSW 20.5km/h	SSW 23.8km/h	57.5%	85.8%

Warnings

Sun 09:10 AWST

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

TAS

Sun 11:10 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for South West Coast

NSW

Sun 11:10 AEST

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

VIC

Sun 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast

NSW

Sun 08:54 AEST

Cancelled Road Weather Alert for Canberra

Thu 13:25 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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