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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW WED THU FRI SAT

MinMax

Adelaide

7°C

16°C

Alice Springs

4°C

18°C

Brisbane

13°C

21°C

Broome

18°C

29°C

Cairns

17°C

23°C

Canberra

2°C

13°C

Darwin

21°C

30°C

Hobart

7°C

14°C

Melbourne

8°C

15°C

Perth

14°C

19°C

Sydney

12°C

17°C

National Summary

A low should deepen in the Tasman, possibly sending strong winds, heavy rain and storms into eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A cold front approaching southwest WA should bring rain and some storms. A high over southern Aus will bring a cold morning with dry and settled conditions.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	ENE 6.5km/h	NNE 5.8km/h	51.6%	80.4%
Alice Springs	4°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.5 - Moderate	E 9.0km/h	E 18.0km/h	54.1%	75.6%
Brisbane	13°C	21°C	24%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	S 11.5km/h	SSE 15.8km/h	57.6%	86.7%
Broome	18°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	E 20.5km/h	SE 10.8km/h	40.9%	65.1%
Cairns	17°C	23°C	30%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	S 16.9km/h	SE 22.3km/h	54.3%	85.4%
Canberra	2°C	13°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	ESE 5.8km/h	NNW 8.3km/h	73.8%	97.2%
Darwin	21°C	30°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	ESE 14.0km/h	ESE 13.3km/h	49.9%	69.1%
Hobart	7°C	14°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.3 - Low	NNW 13.0km/h	NW 14.4km/h	67.2%	88.8%
Melbourne	8°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	NNE 6.5km/h	N 8.3km/h	73.5%	94.8%
Perth	14°C	19°C	80%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	3.6 - Moderate	NNW 4.0km/h	NW 9.4km/h	76.3%	97.7%
Sydney	12°C	17°C	91%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	SW 11.9km/h	SSE 13.7km/h	79.0%	97.6%

Warnings

NSW

Tue 05:02 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains. Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands

NSW

Tue 04:41 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Snowy Mountains

NSW

Tue 04:41 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Snowy Mountains

TAS

Tue 04:33 AEST

Road Weather Alert for snow covered Roads for Central Plateau

VIC

Tue 04:10 AEST

Gale Warning for West, Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts. Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip and Western Port

Tue 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast. Cancellation for South Central Coast

NSW

Tue 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Eden Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Batemans Coast

TAS

Tue 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning Far NW & CN coasts. Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is & Upper E, Lower E, SE, SW & CW coasts

Tue 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for North Kimberley and Leeuwin coasts

Tue 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Roper Groote Coast

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Wind gust of 163 km/h in Tasmania, the equivalent of category 2 cyclone

What is the best whale watching weather for NSW and Queensland?

Typhoon Bavi to pass by Taiwan, bear down on China

Positive Indian Ocean Dipole possible in 2026 – what this means for Australia

Wind gust of 163 km/h in Tasmania, the equivalent of category 2 cyclone

What is the best whale watching weather for NSW and Queensland?

Typhoon Bavi to pass by Taiwan, bear down on China

Positive Indian Ocean Dipole possible in 2026 – what this means for Australia

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