Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOWMONTUEWEDTHU
MinMax
Fair
Adelaide

9°C

16°C

Clear skies
Alice Springs

8°C

21°C

Rain showers
Brisbane

17°C

26°C

Clear skies
Broome

20°C

31°C

Fair
Cairns

18°C

27°C

Rain
Canberra

8°C

16°C

Fair
Darwin

23°C

31°C

Rain
Hobart

7°C

15°C

Rain
Melbourne

11°C

15°C

Rain showers
Perth

11°C

19°C

Rain
Sydney

14°C

20°C

National Summary

A low and trough may bring widespread showers, rain and some storms across NSW, SA, Tas, Vic, inland Qld and the southern NT. A cold front could clip the southwest WA coast late, bringing a few showers. Onshore easterlies around high pressure should bring showers to eastern Qld.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

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