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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

21°C

Alice Springs

16°C

30°C

Brisbane

20°C

25°C

Broome

28°C

32°C

Cairns

24°C

29°C

Canberra

13°C

24°C

Darwin

25°C

34°C

Hobart

10°C

15°C

Melbourne

14°C

19°C

Perth

18°C

29°C

Sydney

17°C

24°C

National Summary

A trough is bringing showers & storms to WA's interior & south, some intense, and patchy rain to SA's west. A front is bringing brisk winds & showers to Tas, Vic & eastern NSW. Moist, unstable winds are bringing showers & the odd storm to east & far north 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	21°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	ESE 6.8km/h	SE 11.9km/h	58.2%	74.4%
Alice Springs	16°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.3 - Very High	ESE 12.2km/h	ESE 15.5km/h	40.6%	55.4%
Brisbane	20°C	25°C	32%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9 - Very High	S 7.6km/h	E 9.0km/h	69.5%	84.9%
Broome	28°C	32°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.2 - Extreme	S 10.8km/h	W 20.5km/h	62.6%	86.1%
Cairns	24°C	29°C	75%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12 - Extreme	SSE 25.2km/h	SE 29.5km/h	81.2%	92.5%
Canberra	13°C	24°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	ESE 5.0km/h	NNE 10.4km/h	56.2%	81.5%
Darwin	25°C	34°C	37%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.7 - Extreme	ESE 12.2km/h	ENE 14.8km/h	70.7%	88.2%
Hobart	10°C	15°C	32%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	W 16.9km/h	SW 14.4km/h	43.3%	60.5%
Melbourne	14°C	19°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	S 13.0km/h	S 13.0km/h	61.4%	77.0%
Perth	18°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	E 10.8km/h	SE 9.0km/h	59.8%	81.5%
Sydney	17°C	24°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	SW 10.1km/h	SSE 23.4km/h	76.8%	91.1%

Warnings

National

Fri 22:58 AEDT

Gale Warning 8 For Western, Southeastern And Southern Areas

VIC

Fri 22:53 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for North Central and Central

National

Fri 22:50 AEDT

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

Fri 19:41 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Goldfields district

Fri 19:41 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Goldfields district

QLD

Fri 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Townsville and Mackay coasts

TAS

Fri 22:00 AEDT

Cancellation of Wind Warning for South East and South West coasts

NSW

Fri 16:05 AEDT

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Illawarra Coast

Fri 09:02 ACST

Minor Flood Warning For The Daly River

QLD

Thu 14:41 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

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News from across Australia

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