Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

MinMax

National Summary

Cold fronts are sending blustery winds & showers across southwest WA, southern SA, Tas & Vic. Warm, gusty winds are blowing across the interior. The odd shower and thunderstorm over WA's eastern interior and SA's west. Dry elsewhere with high pressure.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

How El Niño helped break UK summer heat record

The UK Met Office has announced that the 2026 summer was *provisionally the nation's hottest on record, and El Niño played a significant role in the heat.

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Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

A climatic tug-of-war between a strengthening El Niño and unusually warm water surrounding Australia could cause striking weather contrasts across Australia this spring and summer.

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Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

The snow depth at Spencers Creek in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales has dipped to 31.

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Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

The relatively dry 2026 winter across eastern Queensland and New South Wales has created the conditions for a potentially volatile spring bushfire season, especially with the strengthening El Niño.

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