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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

19°C

Alice Springs

9°C

18°C

Brisbane

13°C

22°C

Broome

20°C

28°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

4°C

16°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

16°C

Melbourne

9°C

15°C

Perth

11°C

22°C

Sydney

13°C

19°C

National Summary

A front and low in the Tasman Sea sends cold, gusty winds and showers into eastern NSW. A dominant high settles over central Australia, bringing warm and dry conditions to WA, and directing a few showers into southeast SA, Vic, Tas and the northern tropics.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	E 4.0km/h	WNW 9.4km/h	59.3%	82.5%
Alice Springs	9°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	E 19.8km/h	E 20.9km/h	62.7%	90.8%
Brisbane	13°C	22°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	SW 10.1km/h	SSW 10.4km/h	57.5%	75.1%
Broome	20°C	28°C	40%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	ENE 20.5km/h	ENE 12.2km/h	55.3%	91.6%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SSE 17.6km/h	SE 22.7km/h	53.2%	72.9%
Canberra	4°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	S 7.2km/h	E 7.2km/h	65.3%	84.5%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.5 - Very High	SE 17.6km/h	E 13.3km/h	58.3%	69.1%
Hobart	6°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NNW 12.6km/h	NNW 11.9km/h	62.2%	85.2%
Melbourne	9°C	15°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	NW 2.2km/h	SSW 6.1km/h	76.3%	94.9%
Perth	11°C	22°C	17%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	NNW 2.2km/h	SW 14.4km/h	56.2%	89.2%
Sydney	13°C	19°C	48%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	WSW 18.7km/h	S 23.4km/h	66.8%	87.8%

Warnings

NSW

Wed 04:34 AEST

Cancellation Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Lord Howe Island

VIC

Wed 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

NSW

Wed 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

TAS

Wed 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower East, South East and South West coasts. Cancellation for Central North Coast

Wed 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East, Pilbara Coast West & North Kimberley Coast

Wed 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Roper Groote Coast

QLD

Wed 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning SE Gulf of Carpentaria, NE Gulf of Carpentaria, Sun Cst Waters, Gold Cst Waters & Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville & Mackays

NSW

Tue 22:38 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains. Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands & Mid North Coast

NSW

Tue 21:53 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Richmond River

NSW

Tue 15:50 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Wilsons River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

After beginning the month with its warmest May day in 144 years of records (May 1 maximum 26.

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Flooding rapidly developed across parts of southeast Queensland on Monday following more than 240 mm of rain in the last two days.

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

Like a huge sash across the continent, a massive northwest cloudband has produced soaking rain over large parts of the country, with more rain likely in the next day or two.

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon.

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

After beginning the month with its warmest May day in 144 years of records (May 1 maximum 26.

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Flooding rapidly developed across parts of southeast Queensland on Monday following more than 240 mm of rain in the last two days.

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

Like a huge sash across the continent, a massive northwest cloudband has produced soaking rain over large parts of the country, with more rain likely in the next day or two.

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon.

Australian Weather Forecast

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

Hobart tracking towards warmest May on record

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

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