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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

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MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

19°C

Alice Springs

7°C

18°C

Brisbane

14°C

22°C

Broome

19°C

26°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

4°C

15°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

16°C

Melbourne

10°C

15°C

Perth

12°C

23°C

Sydney

12°C

19°C

National Summary

A front and low in the Tasman Sea sends cold, gusty winds and showers into parts of southeast Australia and eastern NSW. A dominant high settles over central Australia, bringing warm and dry conditions to WA, and directing a few showers into southeast SA 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	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	E 2.9km/h	W 9.4km/h	61.5%	89.0%
Alice Springs	7°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	E 16.9km/h	E 19.8km/h	70.0%	89.8%
Brisbane	14°C	22°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	SW 8.6km/h	SSW 7.9km/h	58.1%	83.1%
Broome	19°C	26°C	66%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	ENE 20.2km/h	ENE 14.8km/h	54.8%	98.8%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SSE 18.0km/h	SE 22.7km/h	55.7%	77.7%
Canberra	4°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3 - Moderate	S 8.6km/h	S 12.2km/h	65.7%	86.3%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 17.6km/h	E 14.0km/h	56.7%	70.1%
Hobart	6°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NW 13.0km/h	NW 11.9km/h	62.8%	83.7%
Melbourne	10°C	15°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	WSW 3.2km/h	SSW 8.6km/h	72.6%	96.4%
Perth	12°C	23°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	WSW 2.9km/h	SW 10.8km/h	50.9%	87.1%
Sydney	12°C	19°C	40%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	WSW 19.1km/h	S 22.7km/h	63.9%	84.8%

Warnings

NSW

Sun 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Hunter coasts

Sun 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Ningaloo and Gascoyne coasts

NSW

Sun 13:43 AEST

Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of The Mid North Coast And Northern Rivers

Thu 13:25 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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