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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

17°C

24°C

Alice Springs

23°C

34°C

Brisbane

21°C

31°C

Broome

27°C

30°C

Cairns

26°C

31°C

Canberra

13°C

29°C

Darwin

26°C

31°C

Hobart

16°C

21°C

Melbourne

15°C

24°C

Perth

22°C

34°C

Sydney

22°C

35°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 Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	17°C	24°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW1.7km/h	SW9.2km/h	51.1%	74.7%
Alice Springs	23°C	34°C	32.6%	0.6 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE7.4km/h	ESE21.1km/h	47.8%	77.2%
Brisbane	21°C	31°C	4.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW2.3km/h	SW6.5km/h	62.1%	83.5%
Broome	27°C	30°C	46.3%	0.6 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW14.4km/h	WSW27.8km/h	72.5%	94.3%
Cairns	26°C	31°C	44.6%	0.3 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW7.5km/h	WSW21.2km/h	78.5%	92.0%
Canberra	13°C	29°C	5.9%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW8.9km/h	SW17.3km/h	45.8%	76.5%
Darwin	26°C	31°C	50.8%	0.4 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW8.7km/h	WNW16.3km/h	79.6%	95.3%
Hobart	16°C	21°C	24.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW16.3km/h	WNW26.8km/h	48.8%	67.0%
Melbourne	15°C	24°C	4.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW3.1km/h	SW10.2km/h	54.2%	72.5%
Perth	22°C	34°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE4.2km/h	SE11.3km/h	30.9%	47.3%
Sydney	22°C	35°C	44.5%	0.4 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW5.7km/h	SSW15.4km/h	66.9%	88.8%

Warnings

QLD

Wed 14:25 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Bulloo River

QLD

Wed 14:07 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Eyre Creek And Final Flood Warning For The Georgina River

QLD

Wed 13:27 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Barcoo River And Cooper Creek, And Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson River

QLD

Wed 13:19 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Dawson River

QLD

Wed 12:52 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Warrego River (Qld)

QLD

Wed 12:09 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Western River

QLD

Wed 10:24 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Flinders River

NSW

Wed 11:11 AEDT

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Paroo River (Nsw)

QLD

Wed 09:10 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Cape River

QLD

Tue 17:39 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Paroo River (Qld)

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Sydney had Australia’s highest temperature just before midday

At 11:50am this Wednesday, February 18, the weather station at Sydney Airport hit 35.

Rainband teases Adelaide, dampens other parched areas

The main body of a rainband crossing southeastern Australia has slid agonisingly south of Adelaide, providing only the barest rain relief of 0.

Dry year ahead possible for Australia as El Niño brews

There are early signs that El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) could team up to cause abnormally dry and warm weather in Australia later this year.

Relentless heavy rain sweeps through Broome

A near-stationary, highly localised area of heavy rain has soaked the West Australian tourist town of Broome, with the Kimberley region’s largest population centre almost topping its average February rainfall in just the last 48 hours.

Sydney had Australia’s highest temperature just before midday

At 11:50am this Wednesday, February 18, the weather station at Sydney Airport hit 35.

Rainband teases Adelaide, dampens other parched areas

The main body of a rainband crossing southeastern Australia has slid agonisingly south of Adelaide, providing only the barest rain relief of 0.

Dry year ahead possible for Australia as El Niño brews

There are early signs that El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) could team up to cause abnormally dry and warm weather in Australia later this year.

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Forecasts for Wednesday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Sydney had Australia’s highest temperature just before midday

Rainband teases Adelaide, dampens other parched areas

Dry year ahead possible for Australia as El Niño brews

Relentless heavy rain sweeps through Broome

Sydney had Australia’s highest temperature just before midday

Rainband teases Adelaide, dampens other parched areas

Dry year ahead possible for Australia as El Niño brews

Relentless heavy rain sweeps through Broome

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