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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

14°C

18°C

Alice Springs

6°C

17°C

Brisbane

12°C

21°C

Broome

20°C

29°C

Cairns

21°C

27°C

Canberra

4°C

14°C

Darwin

22°C

32°C

Hobart

10°C

14°C

Melbourne

12°C

16°C

Perth

12°C

23°C

Sydney

9°C

20°C

National Summary

A wintry cold front is bringing strong winds, showers, small hail & highland snow to Tas, Vic & NSW. A large high is causing brisk winds to ease & most showers to clear in SA & southern WA, & is keeping the interior dry. Patchy rain is affecting WA's north & Qld in troughs.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	14°C	18°C	40%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	SSW 13.3km/h	SSW 20.2km/h	66.2%	85.6%
Alice Springs	6°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.6 - High	SE 22.3km/h	SE 28.4km/h	45.1%	67.1%
Brisbane	12°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.7 - Moderate	W 4.7km/h	NW 0.4km/h	37.1%	57.4%
Broome	20°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.4 - Very High	ESE 31.7km/h	ESE 27.4km/h	30.0%	51.4%
Cairns	21°C	27°C	37%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SSE 20.5km/h	SSE 24.1km/h	75.7%	92.1%
Canberra	4°C	14°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NW 16.6km/h	WNW 20.2km/h	65.5%	96.1%
Darwin	22°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.4 - Very High	SSE 16.6km/h	ESE 15.8km/h	48.1%	64.8%
Hobart	10°C	14°C	40%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	WSW 21.2km/h	SW 18.7km/h	58.7%	73.4%
Melbourne	12°C	16°C	67%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	WSW 16.2km/h	SSW 17.3km/h	72.7%	97.5%
Perth	12°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	ENE 16.6km/h	ENE 16.6km/h	49.4%	63.7%
Sydney	9°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	W 22.7km/h	WSW 23.0km/h	50.6%	65.1%

Warnings

Fri 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast

VIC

Fri 04:10 AEST

Gale Warning Central, Central Gippsland & East Gippsland coasts. Strong Wind Warning Western Port & West Coast. Cancelled Port Phillip

NSW

Fri 04:00 AEST

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

TAS

Fri 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Central Plateau Lakes & Far North West, Central North, Upper East, Lower East & South East coasts

National

Fri 03:57 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Southern And Southeastern Areas

NSW

Fri 03:24 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning N Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands & Snowy Mountains. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning Illawarra

NSW

Fri 03:23 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Hunter Coast

Fri 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East, Pilbara Coast West & West Kimberley and Ningaloo coasts

Fri 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Roper Groote Coast

QLD

Fri 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Cooktown, Cairns and Townsville coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Frigid temperatures have set in across southeastern Australia, with showers, small hail, snowfalls and icy winds all part of the mix on what promises to be the coldest day of 2026 to date in many locations.

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

A burst of wintry weather will send shivers across southeastern Australia during the next two days, with some places to have their coldest day so far this year and snow to reach low levels in several states.

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

Significant rainfall has dampened parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland that have experienced rainfall deficiencies over the first four months of the year, some of which are severe.

Snow to blanket four states, including towns below the mountains

Heavy autumn snowfalls are heading towards southeastern Australia, and not just to the ski resorts of New South Wales and Victoria, or to higher parts of Tasmania.

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

Snow to blanket four states, including towns below the mountains

Heavy autumn snowfalls are heading towards southeastern Australia, and not just to the ski resorts of New South Wales and Victoria, or to higher parts of Tasmania.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

Snow to blanket four states, including towns below the mountains

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

Snow to blanket four states, including towns below the mountains

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