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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW TUE WED THU FRI

MinMax

Adelaide

7°C

13°C

Alice Springs

4°C

17°C

Brisbane

10°C

21°C

Broome

14°C

27°C

Cairns

17°C

25°C

Canberra

-1°C

11°C

Darwin

21°C

30°C

Hobart

6°C

11°C

Melbourne

8°C

13°C

Perth

8°C

19°C

Sydney

7°C

16°C

National Summary

A cold front passing Tas & a strong high over southern Australia drive cold, blustery winds bringing showers, small hail & alpine snow across the southeast, with onshore winds extending near-coastal showers into SA & northern Qld. Gusty SE winds bring showers to Qld's north.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	7°C	13°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	NE 10.1km/h	N 13.3km/h	64.8%	86.6%
Alice Springs	4°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	NE 6.5km/h	E 9.0km/h	54.9%	74.9%
Brisbane	10°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	S 5.8km/h	ESE 11.2km/h	45.6%	71.6%
Broome	14°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	ENE 16.2km/h	SW 8.3km/h	23.9%	47.5%
Cairns	17°C	25°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	SSE 18.4km/h	SE 25.2km/h	65.9%	78.4%
Canberra	-1°C	11°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	ENE 5.4km/h	NNW 13.0km/h	62.5%	83.3%
Darwin	21°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.8 - Very High	SE 13.0km/h	E 14.4km/h	54.8%	77.9%
Hobart	6°C	11°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	N 13.3km/h	NNW 13.3km/h	58.7%	91.3%
Melbourne	8°C	13°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	NNE 8.3km/h	N 14.0km/h	71.5%	87.4%
Perth	8°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	SSE 8.3km/h	S 10.8km/h	59.3%	71.6%
Sydney	7°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	W 8.3km/h	E 10.1km/h	52.0%	67.2%

Warnings

National

Sun 22:02 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southeastern And Southern Areas

National

Sun 22:02 AEST

Gale Warning 8 For Southern Area

Sun 21:30 ACST

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

VIC

Sun 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Port Phillip & West and Central coasts

TAS

Sun 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South East, South West and Central West coasts. Cancellation for East of Flinders Island

Sun 19:01 AWST

Gale Warning for Esperance Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Albany and Eucla coasts. Cancellation for Leeuwin Coast

VIC

Sun 17:22 AEST

Frost Warning for Northern Country, North East and East Gippsland

TAS

Sun 11:38 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Styx River

TAS

Sun 10:23 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Huon River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

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

Residents across northeast NSW and southeast Queensland could certainly be forgiven for reaching for an extra blanket over Friday and Saturday night — and for electing to stay a little longer in bed the following mornings.

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

Ocean Temperatures and the Developing El Niño Event

As ocean temperatures continue to warm through early 2026 across the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, climate forecasters are calling this the start of what may be one of the strongest El Niño events in recent decades.

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

The lean 2026 snow season looks set to continue for the rest of July, with forecast models playing down prospects of any heavy snow over at least the coming week.

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory experienced sub-zero minimums overnight, with a lowest recorded nationwide reading of -7°C at Thredbo Top Station.

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

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

Ocean Temperatures and the Developing El Niño Event

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

The lean 2026 snow season looks set to continue for the rest of July, with forecast models playing down prospects of any heavy snow over at least the coming week.

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory experienced sub-zero minimums overnight, with a lowest recorded nationwide reading of -7°C at Thredbo Top Station.

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Forecasts for Thursday

Warnings

News from across Australia

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

A comparison of past strong El Nino events with the strengthening El Nino 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 wintery weekend for northeast NSW and southeast Queensland

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

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

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