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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

8°C

15°C

Alice Springs

2°C

17°C

Brisbane

13°C

20°C

Broome

17°C

29°C

Cairns

20°C

24°C

Canberra

3°C

12°C

Darwin

22°C

31°C

Hobart

3°C

11°C

Melbourne

9°C

13°C

Perth

12°C

17°C

Sydney

12°C

16°C

National Summary

A cold front will bring gusty showers and some storms to western WA. A broad high will direct coastal showers over the east coast and the eastern Top End. A trough will generate showers & the odd storm for inland Qld, NSW & SA. The high should maintain dry conditions elsewhere.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Friday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	8°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	E 5.8km/h	ENE 6.1km/h	70.6%	91.0%
Alice Springs	2°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	SE 5.8km/h	SE 15.1km/h	57.1%	76.9%
Brisbane	13°C	20°C	54%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4 - Moderate	S 7.2km/h	SE 10.1km/h	69.2%	89.8%
Broome	17°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	E 19.8km/h	S 8.6km/h	46.1%	77.0%
Cairns	20°C	24°C	89%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	SSE 16.6km/h	SE 20.5km/h	81.3%	96.0%
Canberra	3°C	12°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	SE 4.7km/h	NNE 6.8km/h	70.7%	91.5%
Darwin	22°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	SE 11.5km/h	ESE 13.7km/h	55.5%	73.0%
Hobart	3°C	11°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.1 - Low	NW 10.4km/h	NNW 8.3km/h	69.6%	88.1%
Melbourne	9°C	13°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	NE 1.8km/h	SSE 3.6km/h	83.3%	98.2%
Perth	12°C	17°C	82%	20 - 25 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	NNW 11.5km/h	WNW 19.1km/h	62.9%	85.2%
Sydney	12°C	16°C	84%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	WSW 7.9km/h	S 9.4km/h	74.3%	95.5%

Warnings

VIC

Thu 23:01 AEST

Road Weather Alert reduced visibility in fog Melb Inner Suburbs, Melb Western Suburbs, Melb Nthn Suburbs, Melb Eastern Suburbs

National

Thu 22:11 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

Thu 19:01 AWST

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

QLD

Thu 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula, Townsville and Mackay coasts. Cancellation for Cooktown Coast

Thu 18:58 AWST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Friday for South West, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt

VIC

Thu 10:46 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

Mon 11:06 ACST

Final Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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