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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

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MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

19°C

Alice Springs

8°C

18°C

Brisbane

14°C

22°C

Broome

19°C

27°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

4°C

15°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

16°C

Melbourne

10°C

15°C

Perth

13°C

23°C

Sydney

12°C

19°C

National Summary

Low pressure in the Tasman will direct gusty winds and showers into eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A moist, unstable airmass brings thundery showers to WA's northwest. High pressure should keep elsewhere dry and settled, with warmth in WA and a chilly morning in southern Aus.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	E 2.9km/h	W 9.4km/h	61.4%	85.8%
Alice Springs	8°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	E 18.0km/h	E 19.4km/h	69.7%	90.9%
Brisbane	14°C	22°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	SW 9.0km/h	SSW 9.0km/h	61.3%	79.8%
Broome	19°C	27°C	58%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	ENE 19.1km/h	E 14.8km/h	55.5%	99.0%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SSE 17.6km/h	SE 22.7km/h	54.5%	77.0%
Canberra	4°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	S 9.7km/h	SSE 10.8km/h	67.2%	86.2%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 17.6km/h	E 14.4km/h	58.3%	68.8%
Hobart	6°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NW 13.0km/h	NNW 11.2km/h	62.2%	83.2%
Melbourne	10°C	15°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	WSW 3.2km/h	S 7.9km/h	75.2%	95.2%
Perth	13°C	23°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	NW 2.5km/h	SW 12.2km/h	53.2%	84.8%
Sydney	12°C	19°C	51%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	WSW 19.4km/h	S 23.4km/h	65.0%	87.7%

Warnings

NSW

Mon 13:49 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Lord Howe Island

NSW

Mon 12:49 AEST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Mid North Coast And Northern Rivers

Mon 12:11 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

Mon 08:38 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East and Pilbara Coast West. Cancellation for Ningaloo and Gascoyne coasts

VIC

Mon 10:38 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for East Gippsland Coast

NSW

Mon 10:38 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Hunter coasts. Cancellation for Sydney Coast

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