Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

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MinMax
Clear skies
Adelaide

25°C

44°C

Clear skies
Alice Springs

25°C

41°C

Fair
Brisbane

21°C

29°C

Fair
Broome

28°C

31°C

Thunderstorms
Cairns

24°C

29°C

Clear skies
Canberra

19°C

36°C

Partly cloudy
Darwin

24°C

33°C

Partly cloudy
Hobart

15°C

25°C

Clear skies
Melbourne

22°C

40°C

Clear skies
Perth

17°C

28°C

Clear skies
Sydney

21°C

30°C

National Summary

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Warnings

QLD

Wed 15:35 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Minor Flood Warning For Eyre Creek

QLD

Wed 13:53 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson River

QLD

Wed 13:32 AEST

Flood Warning For The Nicholson River

QLD

Wed 11:45 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Wed 10:20 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River

QLD

Tue 15:27 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Upper Burdekin And Cape Rivers

WA

Wed 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast West, Perth Local Waters & Ningaloo, Gascoyne, Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth & Bunbury Geographe coasts

QLD

Wed 21:34 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Cairns, Townsville and Mackay coasts. Cancellation for Capricornia Coast

SA

Wed 16:37 ACDT

Fire Weather Warning for Mid North

VIC

Wed 16:24 AEDT

Fire Weather Warning for Mallee, North East and Northern Country

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