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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW SUN MON TUE WED

MinMax

Adelaide

9°C

16°C

Alice Springs

8°C

22°C

Brisbane

17°C

26°C

Broome

20°C

31°C

Cairns

18°C

27°C

Canberra

8°C

15°C

Darwin

24°C

30°C

Hobart

7°C

15°C

Melbourne

11°C

15°C

Perth

11°C

18°C

Sydney

14°C

20°C

National Summary

A trough may bring widespread showers, rain and some storms across NSW, SA, Tas, Vic, inland Qld and the southern NT. A cold front could clip the southwest WA coast, bringing a few showers. Onshore easterlies around high pressure should bring showers to eastern Qld.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	9°C	16°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	ESE 3.2km/h	WNW 9.4km/h	61.0%	88.4%
Alice Springs	8°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	E 13.7km/h	E 12.2km/h	60.0%	84.1%
Brisbane	17°C	26°C	36%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	WNW 4.7km/h	NW 7.6km/h	69.0%	94.1%
Broome	20°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	ESE 12.2km/h	W 15.8km/h	47.7%	75.8%
Cairns	18°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	S 9.4km/h	SE 18.0km/h	72.5%	88.5%
Canberra	8°C	15°C	60%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	WNW 9.7km/h	NW 17.3km/h	69.3%	99.6%
Darwin	24°C	30°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.8 - Very High	NNE 4.3km/h	NNE 19.1km/h	65.0%	81.8%
Hobart	7°C	15°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	WNW 9.0km/h	N 8.6km/h	56.1%	93.1%
Melbourne	11°C	15°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	SSW 9.0km/h	SSW 10.8km/h	58.5%	96.7%
Perth	11°C	18°C	73%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	4.7 - Moderate	NNW 9.0km/h	WSW 16.2km/h	67.5%	97.1%
Sydney	14°C	20°C	46%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	W 14.0km/h	S 15.1km/h	71.2%	95.1%

Warnings

Sat 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast

VIC

Sat 04:10 AEST

Gale Warning for Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts. Strong Wind Warning for West Coast

TAS

Sat 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is, Storm Bay & Far NW, CN, Upper East, Lower E, South East, South West & CW coasts

NSW

Sat 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Eden Coast

National

Sat 03:50 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

National

Sat 03:50 AEST

Storm Force Wind Warning 8 For Western And Southern Areas

Sat 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Lancelin Coast

TAS

Fri 22:46 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Furneaux Is & Western, South East, North East, NW Coast, Central North, Central Plateau & Midlands

TAS

Fri 22:46 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Furneaux Is & Western, South East, North East, NW Coast, Central North, Central Plateau & Midlands

TAS

Fri 22:44 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Saturday for Upper Derwent Valley and South East

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Warnings

News from across Australia

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Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

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El Niño affecting Pacific Ocean marine life

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

Australia's spring 2026 bushfire outlook: Increased risk in seven states and territories

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