Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

MinMax

National Summary

A gusty SW'ly airstream will surge behind a front & low, keeping SE AUS cold, showery & windy, with strong to damaging winds & snow falling across the Alps. Onshore winds will bring showers to coastal Qld, & southern SA & WA, while high pressure keeps elsewhere dry, but breezy.

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Forecasts for Friday

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Damaging winds and much-needed rain sweep southeast Australia

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A taste of winter for Southeast Australia later next week

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