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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW MON TUE WED THU

MinMax

Adelaide

15°C

22°C

Alice Springs

9°C

21°C

Brisbane

16°C

23°C

Broome

22°C

32°C

Cairns

21°C

25°C

Canberra

9°C

17°C

Darwin

25°C

33°C

Hobart

8°C

18°C

Melbourne

11°C

21°C

Perth

12°C

20°C

Sydney

15°C

21°C

National Summary

A broad high pressure system will drive a few showers over the eastern seaboard, while maintaining breezy conditions across the continent. A trough will should cause showers and storms over the interior. A cold front will approach southwest WA, bringing late showers.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	15°C	22°C	28%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	ENE 10.8km/h	NNE 13.7km/h	57.0%	81.5%
Alice Springs	9°C	21°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	ESE 7.9km/h	ESE 10.8km/h	65.5%	92.6%
Brisbane	16°C	23°C	50%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.8 - Moderate	SSE 10.4km/h	SE 12.2km/h	72.1%	92.8%
Broome	22°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	E 20.9km/h	S 12.6km/h	42.1%	70.9%
Cairns	21°C	25°C	62%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	SSE 18.7km/h	SE 22.3km/h	78.5%	93.0%
Canberra	9°C	17°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	ESE 9.0km/h	ENE 14.8km/h	71.2%	98.1%
Darwin	25°C	33°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	SE 18.0km/h	E 16.6km/h	61.0%	77.5%
Hobart	8°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.8 - Low	NNW 13.3km/h	NNE 11.5km/h	60.4%	87.5%
Melbourne	11°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	NNE 5.4km/h	NNE 6.8km/h	61.3%	84.0%
Perth	12°C	20°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	S 4.0km/h	SSW 12.2km/h	58.0%	91.7%
Sydney	15°C	21°C	80%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	WSW 8.3km/h	ESE 12.2km/h	72.3%	95.0%

Warnings

Sun 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Leeuwin Coast

Sun 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Arafura, Gove Peninsula and Roper Groote coasts

QLD

Sun 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning NE Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres St & Peninsula, Cooktown, Cairns & Townsville coasts. Cancelled SE Gulf of Carpentaria

TAS

Sat 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower East and South East coasts

Thu 12:59 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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Frosty weekend ahead in at least six states

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Mother's Day Forecast

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Rain returning to Australia’s east coast next week

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Mother's Day Forecast

Rain returning to Australia’s east coast next week

Frosty weekend ahead in at least six states

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Mother's Day Forecast

Rain returning to Australia’s east coast next week

Frosty weekend ahead in at least six states

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

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