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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

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MinMax

Adelaide

14°C

18°C

Alice Springs

7°C

17°C

Brisbane

13°C

21°C

Broome

22°C

29°C

Cairns

22°C

28°C

Canberra

4°C

14°C

Darwin

21°C

32°C

Hobart

10°C

14°C

Melbourne

12°C

16°C

Perth

12°C

23°C

Sydney

9°C

20°C

National Summary

A southwesterly airstream between a cold front clearing to the east an high pressure to the west is bringing gusty showers, small hail and alpine snow to southeast Aus. Onshore winds over north Qld is bringing some light showers. Dry and mostly clear elsewhere under the high.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	14°C	18°C	44%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	SSW 8.3km/h	SSW 19.1km/h	66.8%	86.0%
Alice Springs	7°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	SE 20.9km/h	SE 29.2km/h	42.2%	66.0%
Brisbane	13°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.7 - Moderate	W 9.0km/h	NW 2.2km/h	37.1%	56.0%
Broome	22°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.4 - Very High	ESE 33.5km/h	ESE 28.1km/h	29.8%	51.3%
Cairns	22°C	28°C	26%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	SSE 24.5km/h	SE 24.5km/h	74.9%	91.0%
Canberra	4°C	14°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NW 31.0km/h	WNW 21.2km/h	66.2%	96.7%
Darwin	21°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.4 - Very High	SE 18.7km/h	ESE 15.5km/h	49.4%	63.8%
Hobart	10°C	14°C	51%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	WSW 15.5km/h	SW 18.0km/h	58.8%	73.9%
Melbourne	12°C	16°C	57%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	WSW 9.4km/h	SSW 14.4km/h	72.4%	96.1%
Perth	12°C	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.3 - Moderate	ENE 9.0km/h	ENE 16.9km/h	48.9%	61.1%
Sydney	9°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.5 - Moderate	W 18.0km/h	WSW 23.8km/h	50.2%	64.8%

Warnings

NSW

Fri 10:56 AEST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

NSW

Fri 10:43 AEST

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

NSW

Fri 10:43 AEST

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

NSW

Fri 10:42 AEST

Gale Warning for Eden Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Sydney, Illawarra and Batemans coasts

VIC

Fri 10:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland

VIC

Fri 10:42 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland

TAS

Fri 10:40 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Western, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands

TAS

Fri 10:40 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Western, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau and Midlands

QLD

Fri 10:34 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South East Gulf of Carpentaria & Peninsula, Cooktown, Cairns and Townsville coasts

Fri 10:04 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Roper Groote Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Frosty weekend ahead in at least six states

Chilly nights with inland frosts are likely across a large portion of Australia this weekend, with the potential for the mercury to reach the freezing point in all states and territories except Western Australia.

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Frigid temperatures have set in across southeastern Australia, with showers, small hail, snowfalls and icy winds all part of the mix on what promises to be the coldest day of 2026 to date in many locations.

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

A burst of wintry weather will send shivers across southeastern Australia during the next two days, with some places to have their coldest day so far this year and snow to reach low levels in several states.

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

Significant rainfall has dampened parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland that have experienced rainfall deficiencies over the first four months of the year, some of which are severe.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Frosty weekend ahead in at least six states

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

Frosty weekend ahead in at least six states

Bitterly cold airmass brings snow, freezing temperatures to southeast Australia

Melbourne, Canberra and Adelaide to chill through coldest day so far this year

Welcome rain for dry parts of northern NSW, southern Qld

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