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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW MON TUE WED THU

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

17°C

Alice Springs

16°C

30°C

Brisbane

15°C

29°C

Broome

20°C

30°C

Cairns

18°C

26°C

Canberra

8°C

16°C

Darwin

24°C

30°C

Hobart

9°C

14°C

Melbourne

12°C

17°C

Perth

9°C

18°C

Sydney

15°C

25°C

National Summary

A front will bring gusty showers and possible highland snow over Tas and eastern Vic, and gusty winds over the NSW ranges. Another front may bring gusty showers to southwest WA later. Showery onshore winds for coastal far north Qld and the NT Top End.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	17°C	34%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.9 - Moderate	WNW 14.4km/h	WNW 18.4km/h	68.0%	91.6%
Alice Springs	16°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.7 - Very High	NNW 13.7km/h	N 10.4km/h	28.5%	46.1%
Brisbane	15°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	WNW 5.0km/h	NNE 7.6km/h	51.2%	70.5%
Broome	20°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.5 - Very High	ENE 8.6km/h	WNW 23.4km/h	59.9%	96.5%
Cairns	18°C	26°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	SSE 14.4km/h	SE 20.9km/h	72.3%	83.6%
Canberra	8°C	16°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	WNW 18.7km/h	WNW 25.9km/h	56.4%	83.9%
Darwin	24°C	30°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.9 - Extreme	E 7.2km/h	NNE 17.3km/h	67.1%	82.2%
Hobart	9°C	14°C	39%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	WNW 25.9km/h	WNW 28.1km/h	51.3%	76.4%
Melbourne	12°C	17°C	22%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	NW 16.2km/h	WNW 18.0km/h	60.3%	86.2%
Perth	9°C	18°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	NE 2.2km/h	WSW 10.1km/h	65.2%	85.4%
Sydney	15°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	WNW 15.8km/h	W 18.7km/h	44.0%	66.8%

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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News from across Australia

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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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