Elder Weather

Forecast Current Conditions Synoptic Chart Satellite Radar

Warning

Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

15°C

21°C

Alice Springs

15°C

26°C

Brisbane

14°C

22°C

Broome

20°C

27°C

Cairns

20°C

26°C

Canberra

10°C

16°C

Darwin

23°C

32°C

Hobart

10°C

16°C

Melbourne

15°C

20°C

Perth

4°C

18°C

Sydney

13°C

20°C

National Summary

A deep, slow-moving low off WA's south coast is bringing rain and strong winds to southern WA. A cold front is causing heavy rain over SA, and showers and storms over WA's northeast and the NT's south. Moist northerly winds bring a few showers to Tas, Vic and southern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	15°C	21°C	87%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	2.2 - Low	NE 10.1km/h	NE 12.6km/h	73.6%	93.5%
Alice Springs	15°C	26°C	23%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	N 27.0km/h	NW 29.9km/h	47.3%	69.6%
Brisbane	14°C	22°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	SSW 5.4km/h	ENE 4.0km/h	64.2%	84.5%
Broome	20°C	27°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.6 - High	SE 24.1km/h	S 15.8km/h	44.2%	71.5%
Cairns	20°C	26°C	78%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7.3 - High	SSE 21.6km/h	SE 21.6km/h	75.5%	90.4%
Canberra	10°C	16°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.2 - Low	N 2.9km/h	NNW 10.1km/h	79.1%	97.8%
Darwin	23°C	32°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	ESE 13.0km/h	NE 14.0km/h	66.3%	81.1%
Hobart	10°C	16°C	59%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1 - Low	NNW 11.2km/h	NW 11.5km/h	77.5%	97.2%
Melbourne	15°C	20°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.7 - Low	NNE 7.2km/h	N 18.7km/h	72.3%	86.7%
Perth	4°C	18°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	S 2.2km/h	S 13.0km/h	71.6%	91.0%
Sydney	13°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	WNW 10.4km/h	N 7.2km/h	68.2%	90.0%

Warnings

TAS

Wed 14:31 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The North Esk River

Wed 10:51 AWST

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of South East Coastal district

Wed 10:51 AWST

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of South East Coastal district

Wed 10:31 AWST

Sheep Graziers Warning for South East Coastal

Wed 10:32 ACST

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula & West Coast & North West Pastoral districts

Wed 10:32 ACST

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula & West Coast & North West Pastoral districts

Wed 09:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning Spencer Gulf & Far West, Upper West, Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper South East & Lower South East coasts

NSW

Wed 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Eden Coast

VIC

Wed 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip

TAS

Wed 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Thursday East of Flinders Is & Far North West, Central North, Upper East, Lower East, South West & Central West coasts

View all warnings

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Flooding rain targeting South Australia

A northwest cloudband will cause heavy rain and thunderstorms over parts of South Australia on Wednesday, with flash flooding possible in some parts of the state.

El Niño is here and it could challenge records in 2026

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that El Niño has arrived and it is likely to last until at least the end of the year.

Australia's shortest day of the year this weekend

The Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice will occur this Sunday, marking the shortest day of the year in Australia based on daylight hours.

Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain

A vast cloudband stretching across Australia has brought heavy rain to parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania overnight, and rain continues to tumble down this Tuesday.

Flooding rain targeting South Australia

A northwest cloudband will cause heavy rain and thunderstorms over parts of South Australia on Wednesday, with flash flooding possible in some parts of the state.

El Niño is here and it could challenge records in 2026

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that El Niño has arrived and it is likely to last until at least the end of the year.

Australia's shortest day of the year this weekend

The Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice will occur this Sunday, marking the shortest day of the year in Australia based on daylight hours.

Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain

A vast cloudband stretching across Australia has brought heavy rain to parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania overnight, and rain continues to tumble down this Tuesday.

Australian Weather Forecast

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Flooding rain targeting South Australia

El Niño is here and it could challenge records in 2026

Australia's shortest day of the year this weekend

Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain

Flooding rain targeting South Australia

El Niño is here and it could challenge records in 2026

Australia's shortest day of the year this weekend

Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain

Office

Information

National Weather

National Maps & Radar