Elder Weather

A trough and a stream of tropical moisture are causing thunderstorms and heavy showers over the tropics and drawing heavy rain and thunderstorms into SA, and western NSW. A front brings showers to eastern Vic & southeast NSW. Westerly winds bring showers to western Tas.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	19°C	25°C	41%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	E 5.8km/h	S 10.4km/h	60.0%	89.5%
Alice Springs	19°C	23°C	72%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.3 - Extreme	SSE 15.1km/h	SSE 17.3km/h	83.0%	100.0%
Brisbane	20°C	27°C	34%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	S 4.7km/h	E 10.4km/h	64.8%	82.2%
Broome	28°C	34°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.8 - Extreme	ESE 20.5km/h	SW 13.0km/h	48.6%	75.9%
Cairns	24°C	30°C	53%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	13.1 - Extreme	SSE 15.5km/h	SE 21.2km/h	74.8%	87.3%
Canberra	15°C	22°C	35%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.8 - Very High	SE 6.5km/h	NE 10.8km/h	70.1%	92.3%
Darwin	26°C	30°C	31%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	14 - Extreme	E 5.4km/h	NNE 8.3km/h	78.0%	94.9%
Hobart	11°C	23°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	NW 9.4km/h	WNW 13.0km/h	56.8%	76.4%
Melbourne	13°C	22°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.5 - High	SE 2.2km/h	SSW 9.0km/h	70.2%	87.0%
Perth	21°C	35°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.3 - Very High	NE 13.3km/h	WSW 8.6km/h	29.9%	45.5%
Sydney	20°C	24°C	59%	35 - 40 mm	Nil	9 - Very High	S 13.7km/h	SSE 14.4km/h	72.9%	98.8%

Warnings

Tue 15:44 ACDT

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

Q03

Tue 15:14 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

Q08

Tue 12:35 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Upper Balonne River

Q03

Tue 11:22 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Suttor River

QLD

Wed 05:31 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Cooktown, Cairns and Townsville coasts

NSW

Mon 14:09 AEDT

Minor Flood Warning For The Paroo River (Nsw)

Q02

Mon 13:04 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River

Q10

Mon 12:22 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

Q01

Tue 13:26 AEST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Cape York Peninsula And North Tropical Coast

Tue 12:30 ACST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Central, Western And Eastern Inland Areas

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is likely to hit northern Queensland later this week, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a category three severe tropical cyclone to make landfall in the state’s north.

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

The Southern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox will occur later this week, marking the date when day and night are roughly equal in length across Australia.

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

More than 100 mm of rain has fallen at Uluru over the last two days as a plume of tropical moisture fuels unusually heavy rain in central Australia.

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

A surge of very moist southeasterly winds is bringing heavy rain to Qld's North Tropical Coast district today, Sunday 15th March.

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is likely to hit northern Queensland later this week, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a category three severe tropical cyclone to make landfall in the state’s north.

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

The Southern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox will occur later this week, marking the date when day and night are roughly equal in length across Australia.

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

More than 100 mm of rain has fallen at Uluru over the last two days as a plume of tropical moisture fuels unusually heavy rain in central Australia.

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

A surge of very moist southeasterly winds is bringing heavy rain to Qld's North Tropical Coast district today, Sunday 15th March.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

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