Elder Weather

A brisk westerly airstream between fronts will bring gusty showers and possible highland snow over Tas and eastern Vic, gusty winds over the NSW ranges, and a few showers over southern WA. A high pressure ridge may send showery onshore winds over coastal Qld and the northeast NT.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	13°C	21°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	NNE 17.6km/h	NNW 20.2km/h	55.1%	75.0%
Alice Springs	11°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.7 - Very High	NE 11.2km/h	N 6.1km/h	36.8%	53.6%
Brisbane	14°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	WNW 3.2km/h	NNE 10.8km/h	63.8%	76.5%
Broome	20°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.5 - Very High	E 15.5km/h	NNW 14.8km/h	53.1%	86.8%
Cairns	19°C	25°C	45%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	SSE 16.2km/h	SE 22.3km/h	73.6%	86.2%
Canberra	10°C	20°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.3 - Moderate	NW 16.2km/h	NW 27.0km/h	58.0%	81.0%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.9 - Extreme	E 10.8km/h	ENE 14.8km/h	54.9%	71.2%
Hobart	8°C	15°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	NW 20.2km/h	NW 23.8km/h	58.8%	77.0%
Melbourne	13°C	18°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	W 10.1km/h	WSW 12.2km/h	53.4%	81.8%
Perth	11°C	19°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	SSE 7.2km/h	SSW 10.8km/h	62.2%	79.5%
Sydney	15°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.3 - Moderate	NW 16.9km/h	WNW 18.4km/h	43.8%	58.1%

Warnings

NSW

Sat 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Eden Coast

VIC

Sat 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

TAS

Sat 22:00 AEST

Gale Warning for South East Coast

QLD

Sat 21:20 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula, Cooktown and Townsville coasts. Cancellation for Torres Strait

VIC

Sat 10:17 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Avoca River

VIC

Sat 09:10 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Loddon River

NSW

Fri 12:24 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Murray River

VIC

Fri 12:21 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

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ELDERS NEWS

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What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

It looks like it'll be a fabulous race day for all those Sydneysiders who plan on participating in the annual TCS Sydney Marathon tomorrow, Sunday, August 30.

Warm start to spring to follow Sydney’s warmest winter on record

A burst of warm air will sweep over NSW in the opening days of September, possibly giving Sydney its warmest start to spring in more than 50 years.

Australia's snow season on track for one if its worst on record

The Australian Alps are experiencing one of their worst snow seasons on record, with the snowpack rapidly declining during what should be the deepest week of the year.

Intense "training" rainfall soaking southwest Western Australia

A slow-moving cold front will continue to cause heavy rain in southwestern Australia on Wednesday after some areas collected more than 50 mm of rain in less than six hours on Tuesday night, prompting warnings for flash flooding.

What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

It looks like it'll be a fabulous race day for all those Sydneysiders who plan on participating in the annual TCS Sydney Marathon tomorrow, Sunday, August 30.

Warm start to spring to follow Sydney’s warmest winter on record

A burst of warm air will sweep over NSW in the opening days of September, possibly giving Sydney its warmest start to spring in more than 50 years.

Australia's snow season on track for one if its worst on record

The Australian Alps are experiencing one of their worst snow seasons on record, with the snowpack rapidly declining during what should be the deepest week of the year.

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News from across Australia

What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

Warm start to spring to follow Sydney’s warmest winter on record

Australia's snow season on track for one if its worst on record

Intense "training" rainfall soaking southwest Western Australia

What's on the forecast for TCS Sydney Marathon 2026?

Warm start to spring to follow Sydney’s warmest winter on record

Australia's snow season on track for one if its worst on record

Intense "training" rainfall soaking southwest Western Australia

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