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Australian Weather Forecast

For Wednesday

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MinMax

Adelaide

8°C

14°C

Alice Springs

3°C

18°C

Brisbane

12°C

23°C

Broome

14°C

27°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

2°C

10°C

Darwin

18°C

29°C

Hobart

5°C

9°C

Melbourne

8°C

13°C

Perth

8°C

19°C

Sydney

10°C

18°C

National Summary

A cold front passing over southeastern Australia is bringing gusty showers to Vic and Tas, while a strengthening high over WA and into SA drives onshore showers along the southern coast. Onshore SE winds are maintaining showers on NSW's north coast and in Qld's tropical north.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Wednesday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	8°C	14°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	SSW 8.6km/h	SW 14.4km/h	60.8%	80.5%
Alice Springs	3°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	SE 11.5km/h	SE 22.7km/h	43.9%	69.7%
Brisbane	12°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.9 - Moderate	W 4.3km/h	WNW 3.6km/h	51.5%	78.3%
Broome	14°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	E 21.2km/h	ESE 18.0km/h	21.5%	48.5%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	S 12.6km/h	SE 21.2km/h	70.1%	82.4%
Canberra	2°C	10°C	9%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	WNW 20.2km/h	WNW 23.4km/h	59.7%	85.9%
Darwin	18°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.9 - Very High	SSE 11.5km/h	ESE 10.4km/h	35.3%	53.3%
Hobart	5°C	9°C	27%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	W 19.4km/h	WSW 21.6km/h	56.4%	88.7%
Melbourne	8°C	13°C	32%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.2 - Low	W 18.0km/h	SW 17.3km/h	60.0%	77.5%
Perth	8°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	ENE 12.6km/h	ENE 9.0km/h	60.4%	71.8%
Sydney	10°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	NW 13.0km/h	W 19.1km/h	47.5%	60.2%

Warnings

NSW

Mon 11:12 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Tuesday for Snowy Mountains

VIC

Mon 11:11 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Tuesday for South West, Central and West and South Gippsland

VIC

Mon 11:08 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland, South West, North East and West and South Gippsland

VIC

Mon 11:08 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland, South West, North East and West and South Gippsland

National

Mon 10:58 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

NSW

Mon 10:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Snowy Mountains

NSW

Mon 10:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Snowy Mountains

Mon 09:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning Invest St & Far West, Upper West, Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper South East & Lower South East coasts

VIC

Mon 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip & West and Central coasts

TAS

Mon 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning South West Lakes & Far North West, Central North, Upper East, Lower East, South East, South West & Central West coasts

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Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

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Australian Weather Forecast

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News from across Australia

Frosty mornings and clear sunny days – a wintry weekend for northeast NSW and southeast Queensland

A comparison of past strong El Niño events with the strengthening El Niño event of 2026

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Frosty mornings and clear sunny days – a wintry weekend for northeast NSW and southeast Queensland

A comparison of past strong El Niño events with the strengthening El Niño event of 2026

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

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