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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW WED THU FRI SAT

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

19°C

Alice Springs

7°C

18°C

Brisbane

15°C

23°C

Broome

19°C

26°C

Cairns

21°C

27°C

Canberra

5°C

15°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

8°C

15°C

Melbourne

11°C

16°C

Perth

12°C

25°C

Sydney

12°C

19°C

National Summary

A moist, unstable airmass brings rain and storms to the Top End, Qld and eastern NSW, some intense in the east. Cold fronts bring patchy showers to southeast SA, Vic and Tas. High pressure brings settled, dry and warm conditions to WA, while clearing skies over the interior.

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	19°C	48%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	SW 8.3km/h	WSW 14.8km/h	68.4%	87.0%
Alice Springs	7°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	SE 11.9km/h	ESE 23.0km/h	62.1%	88.5%
Brisbane	15°C	23°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	W 10.4km/h	W 3.2km/h	58.0%	81.2%
Broome	19°C	26°C	63%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	E 23.4km/h	E 25.6km/h	62.5%	99.7%
Cairns	21°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	SSE 16.2km/h	SE 22.0km/h	66.0%	79.9%
Canberra	5°C	15°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	WSW 4.7km/h	NNW 11.5km/h	69.8%	91.3%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 18.4km/h	ESE 16.2km/h	58.8%	73.0%
Hobart	8°C	15°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	WNW 15.8km/h	WSW 19.1km/h	60.7%	78.2%
Melbourne	11°C	16°C	41%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	WSW 9.4km/h	SW 14.4km/h	72.8%	92.2%
Perth	12°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.7 - Moderate	NNE 7.9km/h	W 6.5km/h	40.4%	61.3%
Sydney	12°C	19°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	WSW 14.8km/h	S 16.2km/h	60.4%	79.5%

Warnings

NSW

Tue 11:01 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains. Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands & Mid North Coast

NSW

Tue 10:51 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Lord Howe Island

QLD

Tue 10:36 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Nerang And Coomera Rivers

Tue 08:30 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East, Pilbara Coast West & West Kimberley Coast

NSW

Tue 10:30 AEST

Gale Warning Batemans & Eden coasts. Strong Wind Warning Byron, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney & Illawarra coasts. Cancelled Coffs Coast

QLD

Tue 10:30 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Gold Coast Waters. Cancellation for Sunshine Coast Waters

VIC

Tue 10:00 AEST

Gale Warning for East Gippsland Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Central Gippsland Coast

TAS

Tue 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Central North, Lower East, South East and South West coasts

NSW

Tue 09:35 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Wilsons River

Tue 08:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Roper Groote Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Flooding rapidly developed across parts of southeast Queensland on Monday following more than 240 mm of rain in the last two days.

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

Like a huge sash across the continent, a massive northwest cloudband has produced soaking rain over large parts of the country, with more rain likely in the next day or two.

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon.

Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

Widespread rainfall has soaked broad parts of South Australia and Adelaide, including over drought affected regions.

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Flooding rapidly developed across parts of southeast Queensland on Monday following more than 240 mm of rain in the last two days.

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

Like a huge sash across the continent, a massive northwest cloudband has produced soaking rain over large parts of the country, with more rain likely in the next day or two.

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon.

Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

Widespread rainfall has soaked broad parts of South Australia and Adelaide, including over drought affected regions.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

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