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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

15°C

30°C

Alice Springs

25°C

40°C

Brisbane

21°C

32°C

Broome

29°C

32°C

Cairns

26°C

31°C

Canberra

16°C

31°C

Darwin

28°C

33°C

Hobart

14°C

17°C

Melbourne

17°C

27°C

Perth

19°C

31°C

Sydney

21°C

26°C

National Summary

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	15°C	30°C	1.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW7.7km/h	SW17.2km/h	57.3%	56.5%
Alice Springs	25°C	40°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE14.9km/h	SE24.6km/h	11.2%	11.7%
Brisbane	21°C	32°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE7.1km/h	SSE12.2km/h	68.5%	67.5%
Broome	29°C	32°C	1.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW18.8km/h	WNW28.7km/h	78.1%	75.0%
Cairns	26°C	31°C	28.1%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	NW6.9km/h	NW16.6km/h	88.5%	82.8%
Canberra	16°C	31°C	40.3%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE9.0km/h	ENE19.7km/h	71.8%	71.6%
Darwin	28°C	33°C	15.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	W14.2km/h	W24.4km/h	82.2%	77.9%
Hobart	14°C	17°C	46.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE7.7km/h	ESE15.6km/h	75.9%	73.5%
Melbourne	17°C	27°C	12.9%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S9.2km/h	S21.3km/h	72.2%	68.9%
Perth	19°C	31°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE9.8km/h	ESE19.3km/h	41.3%	41.4%
Sydney	21°C	26°C	46.1%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	NE12.5km/h	NE23.8km/h	72.3%	75.0%

Warnings

QLD

Wed 17:48 AEST

Major Flood Warning For Connors-Isaac & Mackenzie Rivers, Moderate Flood Warning For Fitzroy River & Flood Warning For Nogoa River Catchment

QLD

Wed 15:23 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Moderate Flood Warning For Eyre Creek

QLD

Wed 13:54 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Alice Rivers And Jordan Creek

QLD

Wed 12:30 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River

QLD

Wed 11:16 AEST

Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Wed 09:28 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River

NSW

Wed 16:36 AEDT

Hazardous Surf Warning for Friday for Batemans and Eden coasts

Wed 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Bunbury Geographe and Leeuwin coasts

Wed 14:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Beagle Bonaparte Coast

Wed 15:30 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent & Upper South East and Lower South East coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Satellite imagery clearly shows smoke from Victoria’s bushfires, as at least 12 major blazes still rage in our southernmost mainland state.

Big week of rain for eastern Australia

Large parts of eastern Australia can expect a week of significant rainfall.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Satellite imagery clearly shows smoke from Victoria’s bushfires, as at least 12 major blazes still rage in our southernmost mainland state.

Big week of rain for eastern Australia

Large parts of eastern Australia can expect a week of significant rainfall.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Big week of rain for eastern Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Victorian bushfire smoke visible from space

Big week of rain for eastern Australia

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