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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

17°C

22°C

Alice Springs

20°C

32°C

Brisbane

20°C

30°C

Broome

28°C

32°C

Cairns

23°C

29°C

Canberra

12°C

24°C

Darwin

24°C

30°C

Hobart

9°C

21°C

Melbourne

15°C

24°C

Perth

14°C

23°C

Sydney

18°C

28°C

National Summary

An unstable airmass followed by a cold front is producing showers and storms over southeast WA, SA, southwest NSW, Vic and Tas. A tropical airmass over the Top End is bringing the odd shower and thunderstorm. Onshore winds bring the odd shower to 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	17°C	22°C	59%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	WNW 13.7km/h	NW 24.1km/h	68.5%	93.2%
Alice Springs	20°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	NNW 11.9km/h	NNW 5.0km/h	34.3%	54.0%
Brisbane	20°C	30°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	N 4.0km/h	NNE 10.4km/h	67.0%	81.2%
Broome	28°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.8 - Very High	SW 18.0km/h	WSW 23.4km/h	66.7%	78.6%
Cairns	23°C	29°C	32%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.2 - Extreme	SSE 15.5km/h	SE 22.7km/h	68.0%	79.6%
Canberra	12°C	24°C	9%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	NNW 3.2km/h	WNW 17.6km/h	52.7%	79.1%
Darwin	24°C	30°C	59%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	12.4 - Extreme	ESE 6.8km/h	NE 5.8km/h	75.2%	94.0%
Hobart	9°C	21°C	22%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	N 17.3km/h	N 22.7km/h	55.3%	77.9%
Melbourne	15°C	24°C	41%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	N 22.0km/h	N 26.3km/h	59.5%	81.1%
Perth	14°C	23°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.4 - High	SSE 5.8km/h	SW 10.4km/h	58.4%	78.3%
Sydney	18°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	NW 7.6km/h	NE 14.0km/h	69.6%	89.5%

Warnings

Thu 07:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Gascoyne Coast

TAS

Thu 06:37 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Derwent, Fred Hen Bay & Norfolks, Storm Bay, C Plateau Lakes, SW Lakes & Far NW, Upper E, Lower E, SE, SW & CW coasts

National

Thu 04:54 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin

National

Thu 04:39 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletin

VIC

Thu 04:32 AEST

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

VIC

Thu 04:32 AEST

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

NSW

Thu 04:31 AEST

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

NSW

Thu 04:31 AEST

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

Thu 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Investigator Strait & Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper South East and Lower South East coasts

VIC

Thu 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip & West Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Wild windy weather system to lash southern Australia

A deep low pressure system associated with a polar airmass is lurking over the Southern Ocean below Western Australia, and it’s set to dominate the weather in southern and southeastern Australia for the remainder of this week.

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Two severe tropical cyclones are the dominant features on the weather charts this Tuesday, with both Cyclone Maila (currently near Papua New Guinea) and Cyclone Vaianu (currently near Fiji) set to impact weather in the Australian region.

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

A vigorous cold front and associated troughs are set to sweep across southeast Australia late this week, bringing a round of severe thunderstorms before a sharp transition to wintry conditions into the weekend.

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Australia’s 2025–26 cyclone season has already been an active one.

Wild windy weather system to lash southern Australia

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Australia’s 2025–26 cyclone season has already been an active one.

Australian Weather Forecast

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Wild windy weather system to lash southern Australia

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Wild windy weather system to lash southern Australia

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

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