Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

MinMax

National Summary

Unstable air brings a few showers to western Tas, southeast SA, southwest Vic and southern inland WA, with thunderstorms developing over WA. Tropical moisture is also producing patchy rain in northwest WA. Mostly dry elsewhere under high pressure.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Overdue wet spell for Perth and southwest WA

Rain is heading towards the southwest corner of the country, with a procession of cold fronts set to sweep across WA’S South West Land Division in coming days.

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More than half a metre of fresh snow likely at high elevations of the Australian Alps

Fresh snow, and plenty of it, is coming to the Australian high country in a prolonged snowfall event which is set to persist from Sunday through to next Thursday.

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Severe wintry weather to hit southern Australia later this week

A powerful cold front will cause damaging winds, heavy rain, hail, snow and bitterly cold temperatures across the southern half of Australia towards the end of this week.

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Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

A deep midwinter chill descended on South Australia overnight, with the state recording its lowest minimum in three years – and the equal-lowest in five years – when Yunta fell to -5.

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