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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW WED THU FRI SAT

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

19°C

Alice Springs

7°C

19°C

Brisbane

14°C

22°C

Broome

20°C

28°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

3°C

16°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

8°C

17°C

Melbourne

7°C

16°C

Perth

9°C

20°C

Sydney

14°C

19°C

National Summary

Low pressure in the Tasman will direct gusty winds and showers into eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A moist, unstable airmass brings thundery showers to WA's northwest. High pressure should keep elsewhere dry and settled, with warmth in WA and a chilly morning in southern Aus.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	NE 9.7km/h	N 11.2km/h	59.0%	73.3%
Alice Springs	7°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	ENE 10.8km/h	ENE 6.8km/h	59.6%	89.5%
Brisbane	14°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	WSW 9.4km/h	SSW 9.0km/h	57.5%	76.2%
Broome	20°C	28°C	31%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	E 11.2km/h	WSW 10.8km/h	53.6%	96.3%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SSE 15.5km/h	SE 20.9km/h	63.0%	84.9%
Canberra	3°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	S 8.6km/h	ESE 11.9km/h	67.1%	88.2%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.7 - Very High	SE 13.3km/h	NE 10.8km/h	61.2%	72.8%
Hobart	8°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NNW 13.0km/h	N 9.0km/h	65.0%	83.0%
Melbourne	7°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	ENE 1.8km/h	NNE 4.3km/h	72.2%	93.8%
Perth	9°C	20°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	SSE 7.9km/h	SSE 11.5km/h	56.7%	79.4%
Sydney	14°C	19°C	62%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	SW 18.0km/h	S 20.9km/h	67.8%	90.0%

Warnings

NSW

Tue 12:34 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Wilsons River

NSW

Tue 12:33 AEST

Final Flood Watch For Parts Of The Mid North Coast And Northern Rivers

QLD

Tue 12:22 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Gold Coast Waters. Cancellation for Sunshine Coast Waters

NSW

Tue 11:52 AEST

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Richmond River

NSW

Tue 11:01 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains. Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands & Mid North Coast

NSW

Tue 10:51 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Lord Howe Island

QLD

Tue 10:36 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Nerang And Coomera Rivers

Tue 08:30 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East, Pilbara Coast West & West Kimberley Coast

NSW

Tue 10:30 AEST

Gale Warning Batemans & Eden coasts. Strong Wind Warning Byron, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney & Illawarra coasts. Cancelled Coffs Coast

VIC

Tue 10:00 AEST

Gale Warning for East Gippsland Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Central Gippsland Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

After beginning the month with its warmest May day in 144 years of records (May 1 maximum 26.

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Flooding rapidly developed across parts of southeast Queensland on Monday following more than 240 mm of rain in the last two days.

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

Like a huge sash across the continent, a massive northwest cloudband has produced soaking rain over large parts of the country, with more rain likely in the next day or two.

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon.

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

After beginning the month with its warmest May day in 144 years of records (May 1 maximum 26.

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Flooding rapidly developed across parts of southeast Queensland on Monday following more than 240 mm of rain in the last two days.

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

Like a huge sash across the continent, a massive northwest cloudband has produced soaking rain over large parts of the country, with more rain likely in the next day or two.

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon.

Australian Weather Forecast

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

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