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Australian Weather Forecast

For Friday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

14°C

23°C

Alice Springs

17°C

31°C

Brisbane

19°C

26°C

Broome

27°C

33°C

Cairns

24°C

29°C

Canberra

12°C

24°C

Darwin

26°C

32°C

Hobart

9°C

15°C

Melbourne

14°C

17°C

Perth

17°C

26°C

Sydney

17°C

25°C

National Summary

A front will bring a burst of brisk winds & showers to SA's south, Tas & Vic. The front will send a gusty cooler change through NSW, bringing showers to the coast & ranges. Onshore winds will cause showers in about Qld's coast. Showers & storms for the tropics & WA in troughs.

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	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	ESE 9.0km/h	SE 16.6km/h	58.8%	74.4%
Alice Springs	17°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.5 - Very High	ESE 10.8km/h	ESE 18.0km/h	37.5%	50.4%
Brisbane	19°C	26°C	33%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9 - Very High	S 5.4km/h	E 10.1km/h	67.7%	81.8%
Broome	27°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.3 - Extreme	S 11.9km/h	W 21.2km/h	63.1%	83.1%
Cairns	24°C	29°C	57%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	11.9 - Extreme	SSE 20.2km/h	SE 23.4km/h	78.8%	94.7%
Canberra	12°C	24°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	SE 5.0km/h	N 12.6km/h	58.4%	81.3%
Darwin	26°C	32°C	34%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	ESE 10.1km/h	E 11.9km/h	72.0%	89.8%
Hobart	9°C	15°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	W 14.8km/h	WSW 22.3km/h	44.8%	63.5%
Melbourne	14°C	17°C	26%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	S 10.4km/h	S 16.2km/h	63.2%	83.4%
Perth	17°C	26°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.2 - High	E 10.8km/h	SSE 8.3km/h	64.7%	85.5%
Sydney	17°C	25°C	22%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.5 - High	SW 9.0km/h	S 24.1km/h	75.7%	90.2%

Warnings

Wed 13:57 ACDT

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

QLD

Thu 11:05 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Eyre Creek And Moderate Flood Warning For The Georgina River

NSW

Thu 09:45 AEDT

Final Flood Warning For The Culgoa River

QLD

Wed 14:33 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Wed 11:36 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Cooper Creek And Moderate Flood Warning For The Thomson River And Final Flood Warning For The Barcoo River

QLD

Thu 10:11 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Townsville, Mackay and Capricornia coasts. Cancellation for Cooktown and Cairns coasts

TAS

Thu 10:00 AEDT

Gale Warning for South West Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Upper East, Lower East, South East and Central West coasts

Thu 10:28 ACST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Daly River

QLD

Thu 10:29 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Daintree River And Final Flood Warning For The Mossman River

QLD

Tue 08:47 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Bokhara River

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News from across Australia

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Easter long weekend weather for Australia and the capital cities

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