Elder Weather

A strong high over southern Australia will send blustery winds and showers across Tas, Vic and southeastern SA, while driving gusty winds across the northern and central interior. Easterly trade winds around the high will bring showers over the eastern Top End and Far North Qld.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	NE 10.8km/h	N 14.0km/h	60.9%	80.1%
Alice Springs	2°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	ENE 8.3km/h	E 8.6km/h	53.4%	66.2%
Brisbane	11°C	21°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	S 6.1km/h	SE 10.8km/h	58.8%	74.1%
Broome	15°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	ENE 14.8km/h	WSW 9.0km/h	44.8%	71.6%
Cairns	17°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	SSE 19.8km/h	SE 25.2km/h	63.8%	76.5%
Canberra	0°C	13°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	E 6.1km/h	NNW 11.2km/h	59.8%	80.3%
Darwin	23°C	30°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.9 - Very High	SE 11.5km/h	E 14.4km/h	56.8%	77.6%
Hobart	7°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	N 11.9km/h	NNW 10.8km/h	63.6%	80.8%
Melbourne	7°C	13°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.2 - Low	NNE 6.8km/h	N 13.7km/h	69.3%	91.1%
Perth	8°C	21°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.8 - Moderate	SSE 8.6km/h	S 10.4km/h	66.5%	85.0%
Sydney	8°C	17°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	W 7.9km/h	E 6.8km/h	58.5%	73.8%

Warnings

NSW

Thu 04:32 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains

VIC

Thu 04:32 AEST

Frost Warning for North East

VIC

Thu 04:10 AEST

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

NSW

Thu 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Batemans and Eden coasts. Cancellation for Illawarra Coast

TAS

Thu 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower East, South East & South West coasts. Cancelled East of Flinders Island & Upper East & Central North coasts

Thu 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Leeuwin and Albany coasts

QLD

Thu 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Bitterly cold across the southeast with fresh snow and wild winds up high

The cold front that crossed Tasmania and the southeast mainland overnight has left up to 15 centimetres of fresh snow at higher elevations, with strong winds and low temperatures creating bitter conditions in the alpine region.

Perth facing driest July in 14 years

Perth is facing the very strong likelihood of having its driest July since 2012, with no significant rainfall expected before the end of the month.

Why do clouds float?

Clouds are made up of water droplets and ice crystals.

Midweek cold front to bring rain, snow, strong winds to the southeast

A classic midwinter cold front will surge across southeastern Australia on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing rain, strong winds, and snow to higher elevations of Tasmania and the mainland alpine region.

Bitterly cold across the southeast with fresh snow and wild winds up high

Perth facing driest July in 14 years

Perth is facing the very strong likelihood of having its driest July since 2012, with no significant rainfall expected before the end of the month.

Why do clouds float?

Clouds are made up of water droplets and ice crystals.

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News from across Australia

Bitterly cold across the southeast with fresh snow and wild winds up high

Perth facing driest July in 14 years

Why do clouds float?

Midweek cold front to bring rain, snow, strong winds to the southeast

Bitterly cold across the southeast with fresh snow and wild winds up high

Perth facing driest July in 14 years

Why do clouds float?

Midweek cold front to bring rain, snow, strong winds to the southeast

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