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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 Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	13°C	23°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S11.8km/h	S17.9km/h	60.4%	62.8%
Alice Springs	20°C	35°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE15.4km/h	ESE26.3km/h	20.6%	24.4%
Brisbane	22°C	29°C	43.5%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	S1.6km/h	S7.1km/h	91.8%	80.5%
Broome	29°C	33°C	36.9%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW3.9km/h	WSW18.2km/h	83.1%	81.6%
Cairns	24°C	31°C	40.0%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE4.3km/h	SE14.0km/h	82.5%	80.1%
Canberra	11°C	26°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW13.3km/h	SW19.5km/h	48.4%	50.6%
Darwin	26°C	29°C	51.1%	0.8 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW6.2km/h	WNW19.7km/h	90.2%	83.0%
Hobart	9°C	14°C	44.9%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	W21.3km/h	W40.2km/h	59.6%	58.5%
Melbourne	13°C	20°C	10.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW13.7km/h	SW21.2km/h	62.3%	57.5%
Perth	26°C	37°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	E9.4km/h	E17.3km/h	25.7%	24.8%
Sydney	19°C	28°C	21.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE7.5km/h	ESE22.1km/h	66.1%	64.2%

Warnings

Sat 01:51 AWST

Gale Warning for Esperance & Eucla coasts

Sat 03:40 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Far West Coast

NSW

Sat 04:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Hunter coasts

VIC

Sat 04:10 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Port Phillip, Western Port & West, Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

TAS

Sat 06:09 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island & Central North, South East and South West coasts

Sat 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Roper Groote Coast

QLD

Sat 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South East Gulf of Carpentaria

Fri 13:21 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

Fri 13:21 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

Fri 13:21 AWST

Heatwave Warning Western Australia

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Sydney hits 42.2°C, its equal hottest December day on record

Sydney is having its hottest day in seven years and its equal hottest December day on record after the mercury soared to 42.

Who will have Australia’s hottest and coldest Christmas this year?

Christmas Day is always a mixed bag of weather across Australia, and this year will be no different, with temperatures likely to range from 0°C in one state to the mid-40s in another, while widespread rain and thunderstorms soak at least two states.

Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2

Day two of the third Ashes Test between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval will be extremely hot for players and spectators alike, with the temperature already above 31°C at 9am and heading for a top of 39°C.

Australian monsoon onset possible before Christmas

Heavy rain could engulf northern Australia next week, with signs the season’s first monsoon burst could arrive in northern Australia during the lead up to Christmas.

Sydney hits 42.2°C, its equal hottest December day on record

Sydney is having its hottest day in seven years and its equal hottest December day on record after the mercury soared to 42.

Who will have Australia’s hottest and coldest Christmas this year?

Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2

Australian monsoon onset possible before Christmas

Heavy rain could engulf northern Australia next week, with signs the season’s first monsoon burst could arrive in northern Australia during the lead up to Christmas.

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News from across Australia

Sydney hits 42.2°C, its equal hottest December day on record

Who will have Australia’s hottest and coldest Christmas this year?

Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2

Australian monsoon onset possible before Christmas

Sydney hits 42.2°C, its equal hottest December day on record

Who will have Australia’s hottest and coldest Christmas this year?

Adelaide Ashes heating up with 39C forecast on Day 2

Australian monsoon onset possible before Christmas

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