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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW WED THU FRI SAT

MinMax

Adelaide

17°C

26°C

Alice Springs

18°C

26°C

Brisbane

20°C

27°C

Broome

28°C

32°C

Cairns

25°C

28°C

Canberra

15°C

23°C

Darwin

26°C

30°C

Hobart

13°C

23°C

Melbourne

15°C

22°C

Perth

22°C

33°C

Sydney

20°C

25°C

National Summary

A tropical low may cross the Gulf of Carpentaria, producing heavy rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms over far north Qld and the northeast NT. The monsoon trough should maintain showers and storms across northern WA. A trough may trigger showers and storms over Qld and NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	17°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.9 - Very High	NW 2.9km/h	W 13.0km/h	53.4%	73.7%
Alice Springs	18°C	26°C	39%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.5 - Extreme	SSE 16.6km/h	SE 20.5km/h	72.5%	97.0%
Brisbane	20°C	27°C	39%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.1 - Very High	SSE 3.6km/h	ENE 7.2km/h	66.1%	85.7%
Broome	28°C	32°C	39%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	13.5 - Extreme	ENE 11.2km/h	NW 10.1km/h	68.0%	89.3%
Cairns	25°C	28°C	68%	65 - 70 mm	Nil	13.6 - Extreme	ENE 29.2km/h	ENE 24.1km/h	85.6%	99.6%
Canberra	15°C	23°C	32%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	SSE 5.4km/h	NE 9.4km/h	72.7%	88.9%
Darwin	26°C	30°C	48%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	13.7 - Extreme	SSE 5.4km/h	NNW 6.1km/h	80.6%	97.2%
Hobart	13°C	23°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	NW 10.8km/h	ESE 13.3km/h	58.3%	78.6%
Melbourne	15°C	22°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	SSE 2.9km/h	SSW 9.7km/h	67.2%	84.7%
Perth	22°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	NNE 4.7km/h	WSW 11.2km/h	34.5%	63.5%
Sydney	20°C	25°C	51%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	SSW 11.2km/h	SSE 15.1km/h	74.7%	91.1%

Warnings

QLD

Tue 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Cooktown, Cairns and Townsville coasts

National

Tue 17:08 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin

QLD

Tue 16:45 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Watch for Lockhart River to Port Douglas, and adjacent inland areas

NSW

Tue 17:20 AEDT

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Batemans Coast

Tue 16:48 ACDT

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy, Locally Intense Rainfall) for parts of North East Pastoral district

Tue 16:48 ACDT

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy, Locally Intense Rainfall) for parts of North East Pastoral district

QLD

Tue 16:17 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Channel Country

QLD

Tue 16:17 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Channel Country

National

Tue 17:09 AEDT

Gale Warning 7 For Western And Southern Areas

National

Tue 16:59 AEDT

Gale Warning 8 For Southeastern, Southern And Western Area

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is likely to hit northern Queensland later this week, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a category three severe tropical cyclone to make landfall in the state’s north.

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

The Southern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox will occur later this week, marking the date when day and night are roughly equal in length across Australia.

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

More than 100 mm of rain has fallen at Uluru over the last two days as a plume of tropical moisture fuels unusually heavy rain in central Australia.

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

A surge of very moist southeasterly winds is bringing heavy rain to Qld's North Tropical Coast district today, Sunday 15th March.

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is likely to hit northern Queensland later this week, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a category three severe tropical cyclone to make landfall in the state’s north.

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

The Southern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox will occur later this week, marking the date when day and night are roughly equal in length across Australia.

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

More than 100 mm of rain has fallen at Uluru over the last two days as a plume of tropical moisture fuels unusually heavy rain in central Australia.

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

A surge of very moist southeasterly winds is bringing heavy rain to Qld's North Tropical Coast district today, Sunday 15th March.

Australian Weather Forecast

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

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