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A north-west cloud band will bring showers to central WA, northern SA and the NT's south, with rain and thunderstorms possible over southwest NSW, Vic and Tas. Moist onshore winds will bring showers to eastern NSW, eastern Qld and southwest WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	17°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.9 - Moderate	NNW 6.1km/h	NW 13.0km/h	63.5%	88.0%
Alice Springs	15°C	27°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	NNE 10.1km/h	NNW 10.4km/h	49.5%	72.1%
Brisbane	12°C	22°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	SSE 5.8km/h	ENE 11.2km/h	68.8%	90.2%
Broome	19°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	WNW 4.0km/h	W 18.4km/h	64.5%	98.4%
Cairns	18°C	23°C	34%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SSE 19.4km/h	SE 24.5km/h	72.4%	85.6%
Canberra	8°C	15°C	38%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.9 - Moderate	NNW 12.2km/h	NW 21.2km/h	70.0%	97.2%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	ESE 9.7km/h	ENE 18.4km/h	52.6%	67.6%
Hobart	9°C	16°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	NNW 13.3km/h	NW 18.7km/h	58.4%	83.8%
Melbourne	11°C	17°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NNW 11.2km/h	NW 12.6km/h	62.7%	83.6%
Perth	8°C	20°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.7 - Moderate	NE 3.2km/h	SW 8.3km/h	73.4%	86.5%
Sydney	11°C	22°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	NW 10.1km/h	N 11.2km/h	63.4%	83.8%

Warnings

Tue 03:20 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Leeuwin, Albany, Esperance and Eucla coasts

Tue 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for South Central Coast

VIC

Tue 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Port Phillip & West, Central and East Gippsland coasts

NSW

Tue 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Batemans and Eden coasts

TAS

Tue 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for East of Flinders Island & Far North West, Upper East, Lower East, South East and Central West coasts

QLD

Tue 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Townsville and Mackay coasts

VIC

Mon 13:20 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Avoca River

VIC

Mon 12:30 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

VIC

Mon 11:45 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Loddon River

VIC

Mon 11:03 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Goulburn River

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