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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

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MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

22°C

Alice Springs

16°C

31°C

Brisbane

20°C

25°C

Broome

28°C

33°C

Cairns

24°C

29°C

Canberra

13°C

24°C

Darwin

25°C

33°C

Hobart

10°C

15°C

Melbourne

14°C

17°C

Perth

18°C

27°C

Sydney

17°C

24°C

National Summary

A trough is bringing showers & storms to WA's interior & south, some intense. A front is bringing brisk winds & showers to SA, Tas & Vic. Moist, unstable southeasterly winds are bringing showers & the odd storm to northeast NSW, eastern & far northern Qld, & the NT Top End.

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	22°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	ESE 6.8km/h	SE 16.9km/h	57.8%	74.6%
Alice Springs	16°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.3 - Very High	ESE 12.2km/h	ESE 16.2km/h	40.4%	54.0%
Brisbane	20°C	25°C	32%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9 - Very High	S 7.6km/h	E 9.7km/h	68.8%	83.5%
Broome	28°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.2 - Extreme	S 10.8km/h	W 19.1km/h	63.9%	86.1%
Cairns	24°C	29°C	72%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12 - Extreme	SSE 25.2km/h	SE 23.8km/h	81.5%	92.8%
Canberra	13°C	24°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	ESE 5.0km/h	NNE 13.0km/h	56.8%	82.0%
Darwin	25°C	33°C	34%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	12.7 - Extreme	ESE 12.2km/h	ENE 13.7km/h	70.7%	88.8%
Hobart	10°C	15°C	30%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	W 16.9km/h	WSW 22.0km/h	43.4%	59.7%
Melbourne	14°C	17°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	S 13.0km/h	S 16.2km/h	61.7%	76.4%
Perth	18°C	27°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	E 10.8km/h	SSE 6.5km/h	62.3%	82.1%
Sydney	17°C	24°C	32%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	SW 10.1km/h	SSE 24.1km/h	77.0%	92.0%

Warnings

Fri 09:45 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of South East Coastal district

Fri 09:45 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of South East Coastal district

QLD

Fri 10:08 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Townsville and Mackay coasts. Cancellation for Cooktown and Cairns coasts

National

Fri 11:03 AEDT

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

VIC

Fri 11:02 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for Central

Fri 09:02 ACST

Minor Flood Warning For The Daly River

NSW

Fri 10:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Illawarra Coast. Cancellation for Batemans Coast

TAS

Fri 10:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Lower East, South East and South West coasts. Cancellation for Upper East Coast

QLD

Thu 14:41 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 14:32 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Daintree River

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