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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

16°C

Alice Springs

5°C

18°C

Brisbane

13°C

20°C

Broome

18°C

30°C

Cairns

18°C

26°C

Canberra

4°C

13°C

Darwin

22°C

30°C

Hobart

6°C

13°C

Melbourne

10°C

14°C

Perth

8°C

21°C

Sydney

12°C

18°C

National Summary

A deep low will move further east over the Tasman Sea, maintaining strong winds and a few showers across Vic, eastern NSW and Tas. Showers will also affect southern SA in a SW’ly flow. A weak trough will produce light rain in western WA. Dry elsewhere.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	16°C	41%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	SW 6.1km/h	W 14.4km/h	66.8%	83.2%
Alice Springs	5°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.5 - Moderate	SE 8.6km/h	ESE 18.0km/h	51.0%	69.5%
Brisbane	13°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.7 - Moderate	W 15.5km/h	WSW 16.6km/h	44.8%	59.0%
Broome	18°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	E 17.6km/h	SW 8.3km/h	42.4%	66.9%
Cairns	18°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	S 9.4km/h	SE 17.6km/h	60.0%	80.6%
Canberra	4°C	13°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	WNW 6.8km/h	NW 11.9km/h	66.4%	85.2%
Darwin	22°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	SE 6.1km/h	ENE 11.5km/h	62.9%	80.8%
Hobart	6°C	13°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.1 - Low	NW 14.4km/h	NW 18.4km/h	66.4%	85.5%
Melbourne	10°C	14°C	40%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	WSW 12.6km/h	WSW 10.8km/h	66.9%	84.7%
Perth	8°C	21°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	E 9.0km/h	ESE 3.6km/h	57.1%	78.0%
Sydney	12°C	18°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	WSW 20.5km/h	SSW 19.1km/h	52.5%	67.6%

Warnings

VIC

Thu 16:49 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for North Central, South West and Central

NSW

Thu 16:49 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

NSW

Thu 16:39 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra & Mid N Coast, South Coast, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, Snowy Mtns, N Tablelands & Hunter

NSW

Thu 16:39 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra & Mid N Coast, South Coast, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, Snowy Mtns, N Tablelands & Hunter

VIC

Thu 16:30 AEST

ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES for South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

VIC

Thu 16:30 AEST

ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES for South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

VIC

Thu 16:30 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Central

VIC

Thu 16:30 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Central

QLD

Thu 16:20 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt

QLD

Thu 16:20 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt

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