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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

9°C

18°C

Alice Springs

7°C

25°C

Brisbane

11°C

23°C

Broome

18°C

29°C

Cairns

17°C

25°C

Canberra

-1°C

14°C

Darwin

22°C

30°C

Hobart

4°C

14°C

Melbourne

10°C

16°C

Perth

11°C

18°C

Sydney

6°C

17°C

National Summary

A front will brush southern SA, bringing showers. A second cold front will reach southwest WA late, bringing another burst of gusty showers across southern WA. A high will keep the interior, NSW and much of Vic dry while less stable air will bring the odd shower to Tas.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	9°C	18°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	NE 9.4km/h	N 15.8km/h	54.7%	75.5%
Alice Springs	7°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.6 - High	NE 6.8km/h	ENE 5.8km/h	39.6%	55.8%
Brisbane	11°C	23°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.8 - Moderate	WSW 4.0km/h	NNE 2.9km/h	51.9%	82.9%
Broome	18°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	NW 3.6km/h	W 17.3km/h	65.5%	95.6%
Cairns	17°C	25°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	S 13.0km/h	SE 21.2km/h	70.7%	85.8%
Canberra	-1°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	NNE 4.7km/h	NW 13.3km/h	62.5%	85.6%
Darwin	22°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.7 - Very High	ENE 5.4km/h	ENE 11.9km/h	60.7%	76.0%
Hobart	4°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.8 - Low	NNW 9.0km/h	N 8.6km/h	58.0%	87.2%
Melbourne	10°C	16°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	N 9.0km/h	N 9.4km/h	61.2%	82.4%
Perth	11°C	18°C	82%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	3.9 - Moderate	NW 4.0km/h	WSW 15.1km/h	75.1%	94.0%
Sydney	6°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	W 11.2km/h	ESE 7.9km/h	54.2%	73.9%

Warnings

Wed 13:26 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Leeuwin and Albany coasts

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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