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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

17°C

25°C

Alice Springs

21°C

39°C

Brisbane

24°C

32°C

Broome

29°C

33°C

Cairns

26°C

32°C

Canberra

13°C

23°C

Darwin

26°C

30°C

Hobart

13°C

18°C

Melbourne

17°C

23°C

Perth

17°C

31°C

Sydney

19°C

27°C

National Summary

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 Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	17°C	25°C	0.9%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE8.9km/h	SSE18.9km/h	62.8%	63.2%
Alice Springs	21°C	39°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE14.3km/h	ESE23.4km/h	17.5%	19.9%
Brisbane	24°C	32°C	38.2%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE2.8km/h	ESE9.7km/h	81.2%	76.0%
Broome	29°C	33°C	21.0%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	W17.7km/h	W34.5km/h	79.2%	76.8%
Cairns	26°C	32°C	39.8%	0.3 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW4.4km/h	SSW12.9km/h	88.5%	81.4%
Canberra	13°C	23°C	46.6%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE21.6km/h	SE33.3km/h	69.7%	69.8%
Darwin	26°C	30°C	47.2%	1.4 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW12.3km/h	WSW27.3km/h	91.7%	86.2%
Hobart	13°C	18°C	10.1%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	E10.8km/h	E20.0km/h	65.6%	62.5%
Melbourne	17°C	23°C	9.9%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE20.7km/h	SE32.8km/h	72.4%	64.5%
Perth	17°C	31°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW7.4km/h	WSW16.6km/h	64.5%	65.3%
Sydney	19°C	27°C	64.6%	0.5 mm	Nil	Medium	S11.8km/h	S31.5km/h	77.0%	75.4%

Warnings

QLD

Fri 01:19 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River And Minor Flood Warning For The Cloncurry River

QLD

Thu 20:17 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River And Minor Flood Warning For The Cape River

QLD

Thu 15:04 AEST

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 14:53 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

QLD

Thu 13:18 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Alice Rivers And Jordan Creek

QLD

Thu 11:30 AEST

Major Flood Warning For Mackenzie River, Moderate Flood Warning For Connors-Isaac & Fitzroy Rivers & Flood Warning For Nogoa River Catchment

Fri 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for North Kimberley, Gascoyne, Albany and Esperance coasts

Fri 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Beagle Bonaparte Coast

Fri 03:40 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning Spencer, St Vincent, Invest St, Adelaide Waters & S Cent, Upper SE & L SE coasts. Cancelled Upper West & L West Csts

VIC

Fri 03:52 AEDT

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

A widespread and dynamic thunderstorm outbreak continues to lash eastern New South Wales and Victoria on Thursday evening, while in the state’s southwest, extremely heavy rainfall along a section of the Great Ocean Road and adjacent ranges caused afternoon flash flooding.

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

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