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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

6°C

17°C

Alice Springs

2°C

17°C

Brisbane

11°C

22°C

Broome

20°C

28°C

Cairns

21°C

24°C

Canberra

2°C

14°C

Darwin

22°C

31°C

Hobart

2°C

10°C

Melbourne

7°C

16°C

Perth

8°C

22°C

Sydney

11°C

15°C

National Summary

A trough over western SA brings some areas of light rain. Moist onshore winds drive isolated showers over coastal parts of Qld and NSW. High pressure will maintain dry conditions over most of the country.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	6°C	17°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	E 5.8km/h	E 5.4km/h	66.6%	90.2%
Alice Springs	2°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5 - Moderate	SE 5.8km/h	SE 11.9km/h	63.9%	80.8%
Brisbane	11°C	22°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	SSW 5.0km/h	SE 6.8km/h	67.5%	80.5%
Broome	20°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	E 23.4km/h	SE 7.2km/h	42.0%	70.5%
Cairns	21°C	24°C	70%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.3 - High	SSE 23.4km/h	SE 27.0km/h	74.0%	90.5%
Canberra	2°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	ESE 5.0km/h	ENE 11.5km/h	70.6%	89.5%
Darwin	22°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	SE 14.0km/h	ESE 14.0km/h	56.9%	72.1%
Hobart	2°C	10°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.2 - Low	NW 16.9km/h	NNW 9.0km/h	67.2%	89.9%
Melbourne	7°C	16°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.7 - Low	ESE 9.4km/h	S 2.2km/h	79.0%	100.0%
Perth	8°C	22°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	NNE 15.5km/h	NNE 17.3km/h	55.2%	73.4%
Sydney	11°C	15°C	90%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	SW 12.2km/h	SSE 12.6km/h	74.6%	98.8%

Warnings

National

Thu 22:11 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

Thu 19:01 AWST

Gale Warning for Leeuwin Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe and Albany coasts

QLD

Thu 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula, Townsville and Mackay coasts. Cancellation for Cooktown Coast

Thu 18:58 AWST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Friday for South West, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt

VIC

Thu 10:46 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

Mon 11:06 ACST

Final Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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