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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

18°C

Alice Springs

6°C

17°C

Brisbane

12°C

21°C

Broome

24°C

30°C

Cairns

22°C

27°C

Canberra

4°C

14°C

Darwin

22°C

32°C

Hobart

9°C

14°C

Melbourne

12°C

16°C

Perth

11°C

23°C

Sydney

10°C

20°C

National Summary

A wintry cold front is bringing strong winds, showers, small hail & highland snow to Tas, Vic & NSW. A large high is causing brisk winds to ease & most showers to clear in SA & southern WA, & is keeping the interior dry. Patchy rain is affecting WA's north & Qld in troughs.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	13°C	18°C	36%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	SSW 13.3km/h	SSW 20.2km/h	66.2%	85.6%
Alice Springs	6°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.6 - High	SE 22.3km/h	SE 28.4km/h	47.2%	67.2%
Brisbane	12°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.7 - Moderate	W 5.0km/h	WNW 0.4km/h	37.0%	57.4%
Broome	24°C	30°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	E 29.9km/h	E 24.5km/h	41.4%	66.9%
Cairns	22°C	27°C	39%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SSE 20.5km/h	SSE 24.1km/h	75.9%	91.8%
Canberra	4°C	14°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NW 16.6km/h	WNW 20.2km/h	65.6%	96.1%
Darwin	22°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.4 - Very High	SSE 16.6km/h	ESE 15.8km/h	48.1%	64.8%
Hobart	9°C	14°C	40%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	WSW 21.2km/h	SW 18.7km/h	58.8%	73.4%
Melbourne	12°C	16°C	76%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	WSW 16.2km/h	SSW 17.3km/h	72.8%	97.5%
Perth	11°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	ENE 7.6km/h	E 7.2km/h	52.3%	63.7%
Sydney	10°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	W 22.7km/h	WSW 23.0km/h	50.6%	65.1%

Warnings

NSW

Thu 23:53 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Lord Howe Island

TAS

Thu 22:33 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau, Midlands and Western

TAS

Thu 22:33 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau, Midlands and Western

NSW

Thu 22:21 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Snowy Mountains and parts of South Coast and Southern Tablelands

NSW

Thu 22:21 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Snowy Mountains and parts of South Coast and Southern Tablelands

VIC

Thu 22:17 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for East Gippsland and parts of Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and North Central

VIC

Thu 22:17 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for East Gippsland and parts of Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and North Central

TAS

Thu 22:13 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western

TAS

Thu 22:13 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western

Thu 21:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Frigid temperatures have set in across southeastern Australia, with showers, small hail, snowfalls and icy winds all part of the mix on what promises to be the coldest day of 2026 to date in many locations.

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

A burst of wintry weather will send shivers across southeastern Australia during the next two days, with some places to have their coldest day so far this year and snow to reach low levels in several states.

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

Significant rainfall has dampened parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland that have experienced rainfall deficiencies over the first four months of the year, some of which are severe.

Snow to blanket four states, including towns below the mountains

Heavy autumn snowfalls are heading towards southeastern Australia, and not just to the ski resorts of New South Wales and Victoria, or to higher parts of Tasmania.

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

Snow to blanket four states, including towns below the mountains

Heavy autumn snowfalls are heading towards southeastern Australia, and not just to the ski resorts of New South Wales and Victoria, or to higher parts of Tasmania.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

Snow to blanket four states, including towns below the mountains

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

Snow to blanket four states, including towns below the mountains

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