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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW WED THU FRI SAT

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

19°C

Alice Springs

6°C

18°C

Brisbane

14°C

22°C

Broome

20°C

26°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

4°C

16°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

15°C

Melbourne

9°C

15°C

Perth

12°C

25°C

Sydney

13°C

19°C

National Summary

A front and low in the Tasman Sea sends cold, gusty winds and showers into eastern NSW. A dominant high settles over central Australia, bringing warm and dry conditions to WA, and directing a few showers into southeast SA, Vic, Tas and the northern tropics.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	13°C	19°C	47%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	SW 9.0km/h	WSW 15.5km/h	67.9%	90.5%
Alice Springs	6°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	ESE 11.5km/h	ESE 22.7km/h	63.1%	88.2%
Brisbane	14°C	22°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	SW 9.0km/h	SSW 9.4km/h	58.5%	79.7%
Broome	20°C	26°C	55%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	E 25.6km/h	E 23.8km/h	58.8%	99.2%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SSE 17.6km/h	SE 21.6km/h	54.4%	76.1%
Canberra	4°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	S 8.6km/h	SE 10.4km/h	64.1%	85.7%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 18.0km/h	ESE 16.6km/h	60.0%	74.5%
Hobart	6°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NNW 13.0km/h	NNW 11.5km/h	60.3%	84.2%
Melbourne	9°C	15°C	9%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	W 2.5km/h	SSW 7.2km/h	76.2%	94.3%
Perth	12°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.7 - Moderate	NNE 8.6km/h	W 6.1km/h	40.2%	61.0%
Sydney	13°C	19°C	41%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	WSW 19.4km/h	S 23.0km/h	65.4%	90.7%

Warnings

NSW

Mon 22:57 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands & Mid North Coast

NSW

Mon 22:12 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Lord Howe Island

NSW

Mon 22:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Macquarie Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs and Hunter coasts

VIC

Mon 22:00 AEST

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

NSW

Mon 21:22 AEST

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Wilsons River

Mon 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East & West Kimberley Coast. Cancellation for Pilbara Coast West

QLD

Mon 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Gold Coast Waters

QLD

Mon 19:43 AEST

Flood Warning For The Nerang And Coomera Rivers

NSW

Mon 12:49 AEST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Mid North Coast And Northern Rivers

Mon 12:11 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

Like a huge sash across the continent, a massive northwest cloudband has produced soaking rain over large parts of the country, with more rain likely in the next day or two.

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

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Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

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Warnings

News from across Australia

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

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