Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOWSATSUNMONTUE
MinMax
Clear skies
Adelaide

22°C

41°C

Clear skies
Alice Springs

24°C

39°C

Mostly cloudy
Brisbane

19°C

29°C

Clear skies
Broome

28°C

32°C

Cloudy
Cairns

23°C

30°C

Mostly cloudy
Canberra

17°C

37°C

Mostly cloudy
Darwin

25°C

30°C

Cloudy
Hobart

14°C

21°C

Clear skies
Melbourne

23°C

38°C

Clear skies
Perth

17°C

30°C

Clear skies
Sydney

22°C

32°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 Friday

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