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Moist onshore winds drive heavy rain, some storms and gusty winds into eastern NSW and southeast Qld. Cold fronts brings rain and storms to western WA. High pressure dominates over southeast Australia bringing a cold morning with fog and frost, followed by a dry and settled day.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Sunday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	9°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	NE 9.0km/h	N 9.0km/h	52.8%	73.0%
Alice Springs	5°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	ESE 5.0km/h	E 15.8km/h	56.5%	77.3%
Brisbane	16°C	22°C	69%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.7 - Moderate	SSE 15.1km/h	SSE 19.8km/h	66.8%	90.2%
Broome	16°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	ENE 20.2km/h	ESE 12.2km/h	32.1%	55.5%
Cairns	16°C	24°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	S 13.7km/h	SE 20.5km/h	61.4%	77.5%
Canberra	1°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	ESE 6.1km/h	NNW 6.5km/h	50.7%	90.0%
Darwin	19°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	SE 15.1km/h	ESE 14.8km/h	38.2%	55.5%
Hobart	8°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.4 - Low	NNW 13.7km/h	NNW 9.4km/h	60.3%	86.9%
Melbourne	6°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	NE 7.6km/h	N 9.7km/h	61.8%	88.3%
Perth	10°C	18°C	29%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	NNE 2.9km/h	WSW 6.1km/h	68.2%	86.0%
Sydney	13°C	18°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	SSE 10.4km/h	SE 11.9km/h	61.6%	83.6%

Warnings

Sat 01:01 AWST

Gale Warning for Leeuwin and Albany coasts. Strong Wind Warning for Perth Local Waters & Perth, Bunbury Geographe and Esperance coasts

QLD

Sat 03:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters & Gold Coast Waters. Strong Wind Warning for Moreton Bay & Cooktown, Capricornia & K'gari coasts

QLD

Fri 22:17 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 22:17 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

National

Fri 22:04 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Western Area

National

Fri 22:04 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southeastern Area

NSW

Fri 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Byron Coast

TAS

Fri 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East of Flinders Island, Derwent Estuary, Storm Bay, Channel & South East, South West and Central West coasts

Fri 16:31 ACST

Frost Warning for Mid North

VIC

Fri 16:31 AEST

Frost Warning for North East, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Heaviest rain in years soaks parts of WA, more to come

Some of the heaviest rain in years has soaked parts of Western Australia over the last 24 hours, with more rain on the way on Friday and over the weekend.

Snow depth hits 70 cm up high, lower elevations still grassy

The 2026 Australian snow season has hit its highest snow depth yet after last weekend’s snowfalls, with hydro-electric operator Snowy Hydro measuring a snowpack 70.

Perth’s warmest July day in 32 years, heavy rain to follow

Perth has had its warmest July day since 1994, with the mercury reaching 25.

Mercury plummets below zero in all states and territories except the NT

Sub-zero minimum temperatures were recorded in seven of the eight Australian states and territories overnight, with only the Northern Territory failing to record a freezing temperature.

Heaviest rain in years soaks parts of WA, more to come

Some of the heaviest rain in years has soaked parts of Western Australia over the last 24 hours, with more rain on the way on Friday and over the weekend.

Snow depth hits 70 cm up high, lower elevations still grassy

The 2026 Australian snow season has hit its highest snow depth yet after last weekend’s snowfalls, with hydro-electric operator Snowy Hydro measuring a snowpack 70.

Perth’s warmest July day in 32 years, heavy rain to follow

Perth has had its warmest July day since 1994, with the mercury reaching 25.

Mercury plummets below zero in all states and territories except the NT

Sub-zero minimum temperatures were recorded in seven of the eight Australian states and territories overnight, with only the Northern Territory failing to record a freezing temperature.

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News from across Australia

Heaviest rain in years soaks parts of WA, more to come

Snow depth hits 70 cm up high, lower elevations still grassy

Perth’s warmest July day in 32 years, heavy rain to follow

Mercury plummets below zero in all states and territories except the NT

Heaviest rain in years soaks parts of WA, more to come

Snow depth hits 70 cm up high, lower elevations still grassy

Perth’s warmest July day in 32 years, heavy rain to follow

Mercury plummets below zero in all states and territories except the NT

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