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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

24°C

40°C

Alice Springs

25°C

40°C

Brisbane

22°C

30°C

Broome

28°C

30°C

Cairns

23°C

31°C

Canberra

19°C

39°C

Darwin

25°C

29°C

Hobart

15°C

24°C

Melbourne

19°C

28°C

Perth

20°C

34°C

Sydney

21°C

28°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 Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	24°C	40°C	10.3%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE5.9km/h	SE18.2km/h	32.0%	47.7%
Alice Springs	25°C	40°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE10.2km/h	ENE20.6km/h	19.0%	31.6%
Brisbane	22°C	30°C	11.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE6.3km/h	SSE11.3km/h	61.4%	75.5%
Broome	28°C	30°C	3.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW24.6km/h	WSW36.0km/h	72.3%	85.0%
Cairns	23°C	31°C	23.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE7.8km/h	SSE16.1km/h	67.8%	85.2%
Canberra	19°C	39°C	0.7%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW7.4km/h	SSW16.8km/h	41.4%	61.8%
Darwin	25°C	29°C	63.3%	1.0 mm	Nil	Medium	W14.0km/h	W24.2km/h	74.9%	91.0%
Hobart	15°C	24°C	16.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE5.5km/h	SE16.3km/h	61.0%	80.2%
Melbourne	19°C	28°C	4.3%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW8.7km/h	SW16.7km/h	62.3%	83.8%
Perth	20°C	34°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S8.4km/h	S17.3km/h	38.6%	56.9%
Sydney	21°C	28°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE9.8km/h	ENE18.2km/h	64.9%	84.7%

Warnings

QLD

Fri 13:49 AEST

Flood Warning For The Nicholson, Gregory, And Albert Rivers

QLD

Fri 12:35 AEST

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

QLD

Fri 12:02 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Lower Flinders River And Final Flood Warning For The Upper Flinders River

QLD

Fri 11:09 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 13:32 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Cooper Creek And Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Barcoo Rivers

QLD

Thu 10:25 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Upper Burdekin River

Fri 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe and Leeuwin coasts

Fri 21:30 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning Upper West & Lower West coasts. Cancelled Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent, Invest St & Central & South Central coasts

TAS

Fri 22:00 AEDT

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

NSW

Fri 22:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Hunter Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Australia records first 50°C in four years

Two South Australian locations – Andamooka and Port Augusta – have reached 50°C during the past two days as a gruelling week-long heatwave continues to grip several states.

Heatwave to ease this weekend after final searing burst

The prolonged heatwave that has made large parts of southeastern Australia feel like a furnace is finally set to ease off this weekend.

34°C at night: why this week's heatwave is still dangerous after dark

Temperatures soaring above 49°C in multiple states have been making headlines this week as a prolonged and intense heatwave grips a broad area of southeastern Australia.

After bone-dry January, Adelaide faces low summer rainfall record

Adelaide has had no rain this January, with the city facing the strong likelihood of the first dry January since 2019 and just the eighth on record, in data going back to 1839.

Australia records first 50°C in four years

Two South Australian locations – Andamooka and Port Augusta – have reached 50°C during the past two days as a gruelling week-long heatwave continues to grip several states.

Heatwave to ease this weekend after final searing burst

The prolonged heatwave that has made large parts of southeastern Australia feel like a furnace is finally set to ease off this weekend.

34°C at night: why this week's heatwave is still dangerous after dark

Temperatures soaring above 49°C in multiple states have been making headlines this week as a prolonged and intense heatwave grips a broad area of southeastern Australia.

After bone-dry January, Adelaide faces low summer rainfall record

Adelaide has had no rain this January, with the city facing the strong likelihood of the first dry January since 2019 and just the eighth on record, in data going back to 1839.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Australia records first 50°C in four years

Heatwave to ease this weekend after final searing burst

34°C at night: why this week's heatwave is still dangerous after dark

After bone-dry January, Adelaide faces low summer rainfall record

Australia records first 50°C in four years

Heatwave to ease this weekend after final searing burst

34°C at night: why this week's heatwave is still dangerous after dark

After bone-dry January, Adelaide faces low summer rainfall record

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