Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOWMONTUEWEDTHU
MinMax
Mostly cloudy
Adelaide

16°C

27°C

Mostly cloudy
Alice Springs

21°C

34°C

Cloudy
Brisbane

21°C

28°C

Thunderstorms
Broome

28°C

32°C

Mostly cloudy
Cairns

24°C

29°C

Mostly cloudy
Canberra

11°C

24°C

Thunderstorms
Darwin

27°C

31°C

Partly cloudy
Hobart

11°C

20°C

Clear skies
Melbourne

14°C

23°C

Mostly cloudy
Perth

21°C

33°C

Rain showers
Sydney

17°C

23°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 Thursday

Warnings

QLD

Sun 17:26 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders And Cloncurry Rivers

QLD

Sun 13:15 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

WA

Sun 15:02 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast West, Perth Local Waters & Ningaloo, Gascoyne, Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth & Bunbury Geographe coasts

WA

Sun 15:05 AWST

Fire Weather Warning for Swan Inland North, Swan Inland South and Brockman

QLD

Sun 15:02 AEST

Strong Wind Warning South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Sun Cst Waters, Moreton Bay & Gold Cst Waters. Cancelled NE Gulf of Carpentaria

Q09

Sun 16:39 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Central West

SA

Sun 15:32 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Spencer Gulf & Far West Coast

S00

Sun 16:20 ACDT

Fire Weather Warning for Eastern Eyre Peninsula and Mount Lofty Ranges

NSW

Sun 16:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs and Macquarie coasts

TAS

Sun 16:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Far North West Coast

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