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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

17°C

Alice Springs

15°C

23°C

Brisbane

13°C

22°C

Broome

17°C

29°C

Cairns

19°C

23°C

Canberra

4°C

17°C

Darwin

22°C

31°C

Hobart

6°C

17°C

Melbourne

15°C

17°C

Perth

11°C

20°C

Sydney

11°C

19°C

National Summary

A strong high pressure ridge is directing showers over the east coast. A weak trough and cold front brings patchy rain and isolated storms to SA, western NSW, Vic and Tas. Another cold front and trough is driving showers across parts of southwest and central west WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	17°C	42%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	NNW 17.3km/h	NW 23.4km/h	67.7%	85.9%
Alice Springs	15°C	23°C	34%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	N 16.2km/h	N 13.0km/h	60.8%	88.0%
Brisbane	13°C	22°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	SSE 7.6km/h	ESE 14.4km/h	61.1%	78.1%
Broome	17°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	ENE 5.0km/h	W 20.2km/h	58.0%	88.8%
Cairns	19°C	23°C	75%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SSE 20.5km/h	SE 25.2km/h	75.5%	89.2%
Canberra	4°C	17°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	ESE 5.8km/h	NNW 20.9km/h	68.2%	85.5%
Darwin	22°C	31°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	ESE 10.8km/h	NE 22.3km/h	55.5%	71.5%
Hobart	6°C	17°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	NNE 12.2km/h	NNE 18.4km/h	64.6%	85.5%
Melbourne	15°C	17°C	51%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	3.6 - Moderate	NNE 24.1km/h	NNE 25.9km/h	64.2%	86.8%
Perth	11°C	20°C	39%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	NNE 2.5km/h	WSW 10.8km/h	68.9%	84.6%
Sydney	11°C	19°C	22%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	WNW 7.9km/h	NE 17.6km/h	72.5%	89.2%

Warnings

NSW

Wed 12:32 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Murray River

TAS

Wed 12:14 AEST

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Mersey River

VIC

Wed 11:53 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Loddon River

VIC

Wed 11:27 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

VIC

Wed 10:42 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Goulburn River

VIC

Wed 10:39 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Central, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

VIC

Wed 10:39 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Central, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

VIC

Wed 10:37 AEST

Gale Warning for Port Phillip. Strong Wind Warning for West, Central and East Gippsland coasts

TAS

Wed 10:37 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East of Flinders Island & Far North West, Upper East, Lower East, South East, South West and Central West coasts

Wed 10:07 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Investigator Strait & Central, South Central, Upper South East and Lower South East coasts

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

A burst of wet and windy weather will sweep across Victoria on Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts possible in central parts of the state, including Melbourne.

Rain spreading across inland Australia

Rain has begun to fall across parts of inland South Australia, Victoria and western New South Wales, with moderate falls likely by the end of the working week.

Strengthening El Niño could make 2026 Earth’s warmest year on record

El Niño is strengthening so quickly that it could make 2026 become Earth’s warmest year on record.

Unusually warm winter week across the southeast

With two weeks left of the 2026 Australia winter, springlike warmth will spread across large parts of the most heavily populated corner of the country.

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

A burst of wet and windy weather will sweep across Victoria on Wednesday, with damaging wind gusts possible in central parts of the state, including Melbourne.

Rain spreading across inland Australia

Rain has begun to fall across parts of inland South Australia, Victoria and western New South Wales, with moderate falls likely by the end of the working week.

Strengthening El Niño could make 2026 Earth’s warmest year on record

El Niño is strengthening so quickly that it could make 2026 become Earth’s warmest year on record.

Unusually warm winter week across the southeast

With two weeks left of the 2026 Australia winter, springlike warmth will spread across large parts of the most heavily populated corner of the country.

Australian Weather Forecast

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

Rain spreading across inland Australia

Strengthening El Niño could make 2026 Earth’s warmest year on record

Unusually warm winter week across the southeast

Damaging winds possible in central Vic on Wednesday, including Melbourne

Rain spreading across inland Australia

Strengthening El Niño could make 2026 Earth’s warmest year on record

Unusually warm winter week across the southeast

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