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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

15°C

Alice Springs

8°C

18°C

Brisbane

12°C

22°C

Broome

16°C

26°C

Cairns

19°C

26°C

Canberra

8°C

16°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

12°C

17°C

Melbourne

14°C

18°C

Perth

5°C

16°C

Sydney

14°C

22°C

National Summary

A low and a cold front will generate heavy rain, strong winds and isolated thunderstorms over the NT’s south, SA, Vic, Tas and western NSW. A post-frontal trough should bring a few showers to WA’s south. Moist easterly winds will bring showers to eastern Qld and the NT Top End.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	15°C	49%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2 - Low	NNW 21.2km/h	NNW 29.2km/h	62.4%	85.5%
Alice Springs	8°C	18°C	24%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	SW 10.8km/h	WSW 13.3km/h	51.7%	78.0%
Brisbane	12°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	W 2.5km/h	NNE 4.7km/h	65.5%	84.3%
Broome	16°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	SE 23.8km/h	SSE 20.9km/h	31.4%	56.1%
Cairns	19°C	26°C	50%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.3 - High	SSE 13.0km/h	SE 18.4km/h	71.9%	86.6%
Canberra	8°C	16°C	23%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	NNW 8.3km/h	NNW 21.2km/h	78.8%	92.8%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	41%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SE 7.6km/h	NE 10.4km/h	71.4%	84.7%
Hobart	12°C	17°C	44%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.1 - Low	N 11.2km/h	N 14.8km/h	75.2%	92.8%
Melbourne	14°C	18°C	45%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.7 - Low	N 22.3km/h	N 20.5km/h	71.8%	87.1%
Perth	5°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	ESE 4.3km/h	SSE 4.3km/h	71.5%	89.2%
Sydney	14°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	NW 10.1km/h	NNW 14.0km/h	65.4%	82.8%

Warnings

Wed 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Esperance and Eucla coasts

Wed 17:02 AWST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for South East Coastal

Wed 15:47 AWST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for South East Coastal district

Wed 15:47 AWST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for South East Coastal district

Wed 16:59 ACST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula and North West Pastoral districts

Wed 16:59 ACST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula and North West Pastoral districts

NSW

Wed 16:37 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Snowy Mountains

NSW

Wed 16:37 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Snowy Mountains

VIC

Wed 16:35 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland

VIC

Wed 16:35 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland

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