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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Clear skies

23°C

40°C

Clear skies

23°C

38°C

Mostly cloudy

18°C

29°C

Clear skies

28°C

33°C

Cloudy

23°C

30°C

Mostly cloudy

18°C

36°C

Mostly cloudy

26°C

31°C

Cloudy

13°C

21°C

Clear skies

22°C

37°C

Clear skies

18°C

30°C

Clear skies

22°C

31°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 Thursday

Location	Forecast	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide		23°C	40°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SW2.9km/h	SW13.2km/h	25.4%	30.2%
Alice Springs		23°C	38°C	10.4%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE7.1km/h	ESE20.1km/h	30.3%	36.3%
Brisbane		18°C	29°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE3.1km/h	SSE8.1km/h	71.5%	71.0%
Broome		28°C	33°C	10.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	W5.0km/h	W18.8km/h	72.2%	71.4%
Cairns		23°C	30°C	61.3%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	SE14.7km/h	SE27.7km/h	85.4%	80.6%
Canberra		18°C	36°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW9.0km/h	WSW19.9km/h	27.2%	32.7%
Darwin		26°C	31°C	39.8%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	S1.3km/h	S11.6km/h	82.4%	80.4%
Hobart		13°C	21°C	55.1%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	E7.5km/h	E20.6km/h	65.0%	66.2%
Melbourne		22°C	37°C	0.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE3.2km/h	SE12.8km/h	27.9%	33.2%
Perth		18°C	30°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE10.6km/h	SE20.0km/h	44.3%	46.8%
Sydney		22°C	31°C	1.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE6.7km/h	SE17.6km/h	58.3%	56.9%

Warnings

WA

Thu 07:21 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Perth Local Waters & Gascoyne, Geraldton, Perth, Bunbury Geographe & Leeuwin coasts. Cancelled Lancelin Coast

VIC

Thu 10:21 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Central and Central Gippsland coasts

TAS

Thu 10:21 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for South West and Central West coasts

NSW

Thu 07:18 AEDT

Heatwave Warning Australian Capital Territory

NSW

Thu 07:18 AEDT

Heatwave Warning Australian Capital Territory

NSW

Thu 07:18 AEDT

Heatwave Warning Australian Capital Territory

NSW

Thu 07:18 AEDT

Heatwave Warning Australian Capital Territory

NSW

Thu 07:18 AEDT

Heatwave Warning Australian Capital Territory

NSW

Thu 07:18 AEDT

Heatwave Warning Australian Capital Territory

NSW

Thu 07:18 AEDT

Heatwave Warning Australian Capital Territory

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

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Severe thunderstorms impacted southwest WA and the Perth region on Sunday, December 14, 2025, triggering Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts (DTA) by DTN for industries and businesses in the region.

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.

Heat spreading across Australia this week

A mass of hot air that saw Perth reach 40°C on Sunday will spread across Australia this week, causing temperatures to climb in Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, and everywhere in between.

DTN Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts in action with severe thunderstorms disrupting Perth industries

Severe thunderstorms impacted southwest WA and the Perth region on Sunday, December 14, 2025, triggering Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts (DTA) by DTN for industries and businesses in the region.