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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

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MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

18°C

Alice Springs

6°C

19°C

Brisbane

16°C

22°C

Broome

16°C

28°C

Cairns

19°C

27°C

Canberra

11°C

16°C

Darwin

21°C

30°C

Hobart

11°C

16°C

Melbourne

12°C

17°C

Perth

13°C

20°C

Sydney

16°C

20°C

National Summary

A low pressure system and a moist air mass should bring rain and showers across southeast Australia, possibly heavy. A trough should bring storms to Qld. A front should bring gusty showers to southwest WA. High pressure should keep elsewhere mostly dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	18°C	9%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	NW 17.6km/h	WNW 26.3km/h	66.2%	97.1%
Alice Springs	6°C	19°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	NW 11.2km/h	WNW 17.3km/h	63.8%	84.4%
Brisbane	16°C	22°C	60%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	W 10.8km/h	WSW 9.4km/h	71.1%	100.0%
Broome	16°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	SE 9.4km/h	SW 16.6km/h	41.5%	66.1%
Cairns	19°C	27°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	S 6.1km/h	ESE 13.3km/h	68.9%	89.4%
Canberra	11°C	16°C	59%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	WNW 10.4km/h	NW 16.9km/h	64.0%	100.0%
Darwin	21°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SSE 7.9km/h	ENE 9.7km/h	46.0%	71.8%
Hobart	11°C	16°C	49%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	NNW 13.0km/h	NNW 12.2km/h	62.5%	99.2%
Melbourne	12°C	17°C	26%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	N 12.6km/h	NNW 15.8km/h	73.1%	99.9%
Perth	13°C	20°C	66%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	W 9.4km/h	SW 15.5km/h	66.4%	95.9%
Sydney	16°C	20°C	70%	35 - 40 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	W 16.9km/h	WSW 14.8km/h	81.9%	100.0%

Warnings

NSW

Sun 04:55 AEST

Cancellation Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Surf) for Lord Howe Island

Sun 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower West and Central coasts

TAS

Sun 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for South West and Central West coasts

NSW

Sun 04:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Byron Coast

National

Sun 03:53 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Southern Area

National

Sun 03:52 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Western And Southern Areas

Sun 01:08 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East, Pilbara Coast West & West Kimberley Coast

QLD

Sun 03:04 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters, Gold Coast Waters & K'gari Coast. Cancellation for Capricornia Coast

QLD

Sat 22:59 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

QLD

Sat 22:59 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

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