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A cold front will bring strong winds & showers to Tas, Vic, southern NSW & SA. Another front will bring showers to southwest WA. Showery onshore winds will continue for the northern tropics. High pressure will keep elsewhere dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	20°C	42%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.9 - Moderate	NE 11.5km/h	NNE 17.6km/h	61.3%	83.9%
Alice Springs	17°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	NNW 16.9km/h	NW 16.2km/h	25.9%	37.2%
Brisbane	18°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	WSW 5.0km/h	NNW 7.2km/h	43.8%	65.5%
Broome	21°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.2 - Very High	WSW 7.2km/h	W 21.6km/h	74.0%	96.5%
Cairns	18°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.1 - Extreme	SSE 13.3km/h	SE 18.7km/h	68.6%	80.4%
Canberra	7°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	WNW 12.2km/h	WNW 23.8km/h	62.8%	84.5%
Darwin	24°C	30°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12 - Extreme	E 9.0km/h	NNE 15.8km/h	70.7%	85.2%
Hobart	8°C	15°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	NW 19.4km/h	NW 23.8km/h	51.5%	65.0%
Melbourne	8°C	17°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.8 - Moderate	N 11.9km/h	NNW 18.7km/h	61.5%	77.2%
Perth	13°C	19°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.5 - Moderate	WSW 19.8km/h	WSW 15.5km/h	60.0%	79.0%
Sydney	12°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	W 10.1km/h	NE 12.6km/h	52.8%	68.0%

Warnings

Thu 16:33 AWST

Gale Warning for Leeuwin Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Perth, Bunbury Geographe, Albany and Esperance coasts

TAS

Thu 16:49 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Western, Upper Derwent Valley and South East

TAS

Thu 16:49 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Western, Upper Derwent Valley and South East

TAS

Thu 16:37 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Upper Derwent Valley and South East

VIC

Thu 16:15 AEST

Gale Warning for Central Gippsland & East Gippsland coasts. Strong Wind Warning for West & Central coasts. Cancelled Gippsland Lakes

NSW

Thu 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Eden Coast

TAS

Thu 16:05 AEST

Gale Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is, Fred Hen Bay & Norfolks, Storm, SW Lakes & Far NW, CN, UE, L E, SE, SW

Thu 15:30 ACST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast

TAS

Thu 13:15 AEST

Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of The North, North East And North West Catchments And The River Derwent

VIC

Thu 12:39 AEST

Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of North And North East Victoria

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

A climatic tug-of-war between a strengthening El Niño and unusually warm water surrounding Australia could cause striking weather contrasts across Australia this spring and summer.

Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

The snow depth at Spencers Creek in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales has dipped to 31.

Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

The relatively dry 2026 winter across eastern Queensland and New South Wales has created the conditions for a potentially volatile spring bushfire season, especially with the strengthening El Niño.

Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

The opening week of spring will feature two rounds of warmth in Sydney, with the city forecast to have its first 30°C day of the season this Saturday.

Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

A climatic tug-of-war between a strengthening El Niño and unusually warm water surrounding Australia could cause striking weather contrasts across Australia this spring and summer.

Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

The snow depth at Spencers Creek in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales has dipped to 31.

Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

The relatively dry 2026 winter across eastern Queensland and New South Wales has created the conditions for a potentially volatile spring bushfire season, especially with the strengthening El Niño.

Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

The opening week of spring will feature two rounds of warmth in Sydney, with the city forecast to have its first 30°C day of the season this Saturday.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

Elevated eastern Australia bushfire risk after dry winter

Sydney tipped for first 30°C of the season this Saturday

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