Elder Weather

A low over the Tasman Sea will maintain showers over Tas, Vic and southeast NSW. Showers and the odd storm will linger over WA with a weakening trough. High pressure should maintain dry conditions over the interior while onshore winds bring showers to coastal Qld.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	16°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.7 - Moderate	ENE 5.4km/h	NNW 8.3km/h	58.5%	89.5%
Alice Springs	7°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.4 - High	E 9.7km/h	ESE 17.3km/h	34.2%	54.9%
Brisbane	12°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.8 - Moderate	W 3.6km/h	N 2.9km/h	40.8%	77.5%
Broome	18°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	NNW 4.0km/h	W 16.9km/h	62.3%	99.4%
Cairns	17°C	25°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	S 15.5km/h	SE 21.2km/h	68.5%	79.7%
Canberra	0°C	13°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	N 5.4km/h	NW 19.4km/h	67.5%	87.3%
Darwin	22°C	31°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	ESE 7.2km/h	ENE 11.9km/h	54.2%	74.1%
Hobart	5°C	13°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NW 12.2km/h	NNW 10.4km/h	64.1%	87.1%
Melbourne	7°C	14°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	NNE 9.0km/h	NNW 11.5km/h	60.6%	86.9%
Perth	8°C	20°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	N 3.6km/h	W 15.1km/h	67.4%	84.5%
Sydney	7°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	W 12.6km/h	NE 5.0km/h	57.0%	70.0%

Warnings

VIC

Wed 12:01 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast

VIC

Wed 11:21 AEST

Frost Warning for Northern Country, North Central, North East and Central. Cancellation for Mallee

NSW

Wed 10:33 AEST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

TAS

Wed 10:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound and East of Flinders Island

NSW

Wed 10:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Eden Coast

National

Wed 03:49 AEST

Final Gale Warning 8 For Southern Area

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

A deep midwinter chill descended on South Australia overnight, with the state recording its lowest minimum in three years – and the equal-lowest in five years – when Yunta fell to -5.

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

The strongest snowy weather system of the 2026 winter appears likely to arrive towards the end of this coming weekend in the mainland alpine region.

'Very strong' El Niño threshold reached for first time in over 10 years

The tropical Pacific Ocean is rapidly warming towards a ‘very strong’ El Niño event, with a key monitoring index this week crossing a threshold not reached for more than 10 years.

Wet start to August after 2nd-driest July on record in southwest WA

A wet spell is imminent for the first full week of August across the southwest of Western Australia, including Perth, after the region’s 2nd-driest July on record.

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

A deep midwinter chill descended on South Australia overnight, with the state recording its lowest minimum in three years – and the equal-lowest in five years – when Yunta fell to -5.

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

The strongest snowy weather system of the 2026 winter appears likely to arrive towards the end of this coming weekend in the mainland alpine region.

'Very strong' El Niño threshold reached for first time in over 10 years

The tropical Pacific Ocean is rapidly warming towards a ‘very strong’ El Niño event, with a key monitoring index this week crossing a threshold not reached for more than 10 years.

Wet start to August after 2nd-driest July on record in southwest WA

A wet spell is imminent for the first full week of August across the southwest of Western Australia, including Perth, after the region’s 2nd-driest July on record.

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News from across Australia

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

'Very strong' El Niño threshold reached for first time in over 10 years

Wet start to August after 2nd-driest July on record in southwest WA

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

'Very strong' El Niño threshold reached for first time in over 10 years

Wet start to August after 2nd-driest July on record in southwest WA

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