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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW TUE WED THU FRI

MinMax

Adelaide

8°C

14°C

Alice Springs

3°C

18°C

Brisbane

12°C

23°C

Broome

14°C

27°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

2°C

10°C

Darwin

18°C

29°C

Hobart

5°C

9°C

Melbourne

8°C

13°C

Perth

8°C

17°C

Sydney

10°C

17°C

National Summary

A cold front extends gusty showers across Vic and Tas, while a strengthening high over WA drives cold onshore showers along the southern coast. Onshore SE winds maintain showers on NSW's north coast and Qld's tropical north.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	8°C	14°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	SSW 8.3km/h	SW 13.7km/h	58.3%	78.6%
Alice Springs	3°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	SE 10.8km/h	ESE 22.7km/h	42.8%	68.5%
Brisbane	12°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.9 - Moderate	W 4.0km/h	WNW 4.0km/h	48.7%	77.8%
Broome	14°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	E 20.5km/h	SE 17.3km/h	28.9%	50.2%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	S 13.0km/h	SE 21.6km/h	70.6%	82.7%
Canberra	2°C	10°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	WNW 18.7km/h	W 22.3km/h	59.1%	87.8%
Darwin	18°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.9 - Very High	SSE 11.5km/h	ESE 10.4km/h	36.0%	52.1%
Hobart	5°C	9°C	26%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	W 20.9km/h	WSW 22.0km/h	57.6%	89.6%
Melbourne	8°C	13°C	33%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.2 - Low	W 16.9km/h	SW 17.3km/h	60.0%	81.1%
Perth	8°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	E 8.6km/h	E 8.6km/h	62.1%	79.5%
Sydney	10°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	NW 13.0km/h	W 19.1km/h	46.7%	63.2%

Warnings

National

Sun 22:02 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southeastern And Southern Areas

National

Sun 22:02 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Southern Area

Sun 21:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning Monday Invest St & Far West, Upper West, Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper South East & L SE coasts

VIC

Sun 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Port Phillip & West and Central coasts

TAS

Sun 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South East, South West and Central West coasts. Cancellation for East of Flinders Island

Sun 19:01 AWST

Gale Warning for Esperance Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Albany and Eucla coasts. Cancellation for Leeuwin Coast

VIC

Sun 17:22 AEST

Frost Warning for Northern Country, North East and East Gippsland

TAS

Sun 11:38 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Styx River

TAS

Sun 10:23 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Huon River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Frosty mornings and clear sunny days – a wintery weekend for northeast NSW and southeast Queensland

Residents across northeast NSW and southeast Queensland could certainly be forgiven for reaching for an extra blanket over Friday and Saturday night — and for electing to stay a little longer in bed the following mornings.

A comparison of past strong El Nino events with the strengthening El Nino event of 2026

Ocean Temperatures and the Developing El Niño Event

As ocean temperatures continue to warm through early 2026 across the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, climate forecasters are calling this the start of what may be one of the strongest El Niño events in recent decades.

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

The lean 2026 snow season looks set to continue for the rest of July, with forecast models playing down prospects of any heavy snow over at least the coming week.

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory experienced sub-zero minimums overnight, with a lowest recorded nationwide reading of -7°C at Thredbo Top Station.

Frosty mornings and clear sunny days – a wintery weekend for northeast NSW and southeast Queensland

A comparison of past strong El Nino events with the strengthening El Nino event of 2026

Ocean Temperatures and the Developing El Niño Event

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

The lean 2026 snow season looks set to continue for the rest of July, with forecast models playing down prospects of any heavy snow over at least the coming week.

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory experienced sub-zero minimums overnight, with a lowest recorded nationwide reading of -7°C at Thredbo Top Station.

Australian Weather Forecast

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Frosty mornings and clear sunny days – a wintery weekend for northeast NSW and southeast Queensland

A comparison of past strong El Nino events with the strengthening El Nino event of 2026

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Frosty mornings and clear sunny days – a wintery weekend for northeast NSW and southeast Queensland

A comparison of past strong El Nino events with the strengthening El Nino event of 2026

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

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