Elder Weather

A high will bring a cold morning & dry day to much of southeastern & central Australia. The high will clear most rain from WA's west & cause winds to turn warmer northeasterly in the area. Showers will affect parts of the east coast in brisk southerly winds.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	ENE 2.9km/h	WSW 9.4km/h	55.6%	71.1%
Alice Springs	8°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.3 - Very High	ESE 24.8km/h	ESE 26.3km/h	27.1%	37.5%
Brisbane	13°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SSW 10.1km/h	SE 14.0km/h	47.8%	62.0%
Broome	23°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	E 18.4km/h	NNW 15.8km/h	46.8%	78.7%
Cairns	18°C	26°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11 - Extreme	SSE 14.8km/h	SE 23.8km/h	66.6%	82.3%
Canberra	1°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	SE 5.4km/h	NNW 18.4km/h	53.6%	74.2%
Darwin	25°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.1 - Extreme	ESE 8.6km/h	ENE 19.1km/h	52.1%	67.9%
Hobart	9°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	WNW 21.6km/h	WNW 27.7km/h	52.4%	63.2%
Melbourne	9°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	WSW 8.6km/h	SSW 10.4km/h	65.4%	82.0%
Perth	17°C	28°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	N 13.7km/h	WNW 14.4km/h	57.0%	82.1%
Sydney	10°C	18°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	SW 16.2km/h	SE 13.3km/h	54.0%	68.7%

Warnings

NSW

Wed 17:41 AEST

Gale Warning Byron & Coffss. Strong Wind Warning Sydney Enclosed Waters & Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans & Eden coasts

NSW

Wed 17:10 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Hunter and Sydney coasts

VIC

Wed 16:52 AEST

Frost Warning for North East

Wed 16:21 ACST

Frost Warning for Upper South East and Lower South East

VIC

Wed 16:15 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast

Wed 15:40 ACST

Fire Weather Warning for Darwin and Adelaide River

NSW

Wed 16:08 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning Northern Tablelands & Snowy Mountains. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning Southern Tablelands & ACT

TAS

Wed 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower East, South East and South West coasts. Cancellation for East of Flinders Island & Upper East Coast

Wed 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Esperance Coast

QLD

Wed 15:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast Waters & K'gari Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

A fire weather warning for extreme fire danger in the Darwin and Adelaide River district of the Northern Territory is in effect this Wednesday, as numerous fires burn in the immediate vicinity of the NT capital.

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

The Atlantic basin is experiencing a prolonged lull of hurricane activity that has not been seen for 85 years.

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

Temperatures are dropping rapidly as a cold front surges across southeastern Australia, with the coldest air enveloping Tasmania and leaving our southernmost state with a heavy coating of snow to low levels this Tuesday.

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

The Atlantic basin is experiencing a prolonged lull of hurricane activity that has not been seen for 85 years.

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News from across Australia

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

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