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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW MON TUE WED THU

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

18°C

Alice Springs

5°C

19°C

Brisbane

16°C

23°C

Broome

15°C

28°C

Cairns

20°C

27°C

Canberra

11°C

16°C

Darwin

21°C

30°C

Hobart

10°C

16°C

Melbourne

12°C

17°C

Perth

12°C

22°C

Sydney

16°C

20°C

National Summary

A low pressure system and a moist air mass should bring rain and showers across southeast Australia, possibly heavy. A trough should bring storms to Qld. A front should bring gusty showers to southwest WA. High pressure should keep elsewhere mostly dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	18°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	NNW 19.4km/h	NW 28.4km/h	65.9%	90.2%
Alice Springs	5°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	NW 11.2km/h	WNW 17.3km/h	65.8%	84.2%
Brisbane	16°C	23°C	61%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	W 10.8km/h	W 10.4km/h	70.2%	100.0%
Broome	15°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	E 21.6km/h	ESE 12.6km/h	39.6%	65.6%
Cairns	20°C	27°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	S 6.5km/h	SE 13.7km/h	69.7%	89.4%
Canberra	11°C	16°C	74%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	WNW 10.8km/h	WNW 18.4km/h	64.7%	100.0%
Darwin	21°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SSE 7.9km/h	NE 9.4km/h	46.1%	71.8%
Hobart	10°C	16°C	50%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	NNW 14.8km/h	NNW 14.4km/h	58.6%	99.3%
Melbourne	12°C	17°C	40%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	NNW 13.0km/h	NNW 17.3km/h	73.1%	99.8%
Perth	12°C	22°C	36%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	N 11.2km/h	NNW 15.1km/h	41.8%	72.5%
Sydney	16°C	20°C	74%	30 - 35 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	WNW 16.2km/h	W 14.8km/h	86.0%	100.0%

Warnings

QLD

Sat 22:59 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

QLD

Sat 22:59 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

Sat 21:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Lower West and Central coasts

NSW

Sat 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Byron Coast. Cancellation for Coffs Coast

National

Sat 21:48 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Southern Area

National

Sat 21:47 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Western And Southern Areas

NSW

Sat 21:25 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Surf) for Lord Howe Island

Sat 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for West Kimberley Coast

QLD

Sat 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters, Gold Coast Waters & Capricornia and K'gari coasts. Cancellation for Moreton Bay

QLD

Sat 16:24 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters, Gold Coast Waters & K'gari Coast

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