Elder Weather

Winds will turn warmer northerly across the Nullarbor, SA, Vic & Tas ahead of a front. Storms are expected across southern parts of the country in the warmer, unstable air, while cooler air spreads across southwest WA. Storms in the tropics should remain confined to the north.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	17°C	22°C	59%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	5.9 - Moderate	NW 13.3km/h	WNW 21.2km/h	65.8%	91.5%
Alice Springs	19°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	NNW 10.4km/h	NNW 6.8km/h	34.1%	52.2%
Brisbane	20°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	N 0.4km/h	NE 9.0km/h	65.6%	81.1%
Broome	28°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11 - Extreme	SW 17.3km/h	W 22.0km/h	68.9%	80.3%
Cairns	23°C	28°C	22%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.3 - Extreme	SSE 17.6km/h	SE 23.4km/h	69.8%	80.2%
Canberra	10°C	25°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	NNW 6.5km/h	NW 16.9km/h	48.6%	74.0%
Darwin	25°C	31°C	47%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	12.3 - Extreme	ESE 5.8km/h	NE 7.2km/h	73.9%	92.2%
Hobart	8°C	21°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	NNW 15.1km/h	N 24.1km/h	56.1%	79.1%
Melbourne	16°C	25°C	50%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	N 20.9km/h	NNW 25.2km/h	50.6%	75.5%
Perth	15°C	22°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.4 - High	SSE 4.0km/h	SW 11.2km/h	58.0%	78.2%
Sydney	17°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	NW 7.6km/h	NE 13.3km/h	69.7%	89.6%

Warnings

NSW

Tue 06:58 AEST

Cancelled Road Weather Alert for Sydney Western Suburbs

TAS

Tue 06:09 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is, Fred Hen Bay & Norfolks, Storm, Channel & Far NW, CN, UE, L E, SE

National

Tue 04:49 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin

National

Tue 04:47 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletin

VIC

Tue 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

NSW

Tue 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Eden Coast

QLD

Tue 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Cooktown Coast. Cancellation for Townsville Coast

QLD

Sat 11:15 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Eyre Creek And Moderate Flood Warning For The Georgina River

QLD

Sat 11:09 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson River And Moderate Flood Warning For The Cooper Creek

QLD

Sat 11:06 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Lower Diamantina River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

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Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Australia’s 2025–26 cyclone season has already been an active one.

Showery start, brighter finish for Sydney's Easter long weekend

It’s been a showery Easter so far across Sydney, as a front moved into the Tasman Sea on Good Friday, driving a gusty southerly change and periods of heavy showers.