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Australian Weather Forecast

For Thursday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

10°C

19°C

Alice Springs

11°C

26°C

Brisbane

16°C

22°C

Broome

18°C

30°C

Cairns

20°C

26°C

Canberra

8°C

16°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

7°C

14°C

Melbourne

11°C

17°C

Perth

11°C

16°C

Sydney

14°C

20°C

National Summary

A trough will cause rain and storms across WA's west and south. Another trough fed by moist onshore winds will cause storms over inland Qld and NSW. Dry across the interior under a high pressure ridge.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Thursday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	E 6.8km/h	NNE 11.5km/h	62.0%	83.0%
Alice Springs	11°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	NNE 8.6km/h	ENE 13.7km/h	42.8%	63.0%
Brisbane	16°C	22°C	38%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.8 - Moderate	S 1.1km/h	E 5.8km/h	72.2%	89.2%
Broome	18°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.9 - High	E 8.6km/h	W 10.8km/h	55.8%	83.3%
Cairns	20°C	26°C	70%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.5 - High	SSE 16.2km/h	SE 22.3km/h	80.1%	91.0%
Canberra	8°C	16°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2 - Low	SSW 3.6km/h	N 6.5km/h	80.0%	98.5%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	SE 14.8km/h	E 15.8km/h	61.2%	80.8%
Hobart	7°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.1 - Low	NNW 12.2km/h	NNW 9.7km/h	63.7%	83.5%
Melbourne	11°C	17°C	17%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	NNE 2.9km/h	N 3.2km/h	75.0%	96.8%
Perth	11°C	16°C	84%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	NNE 6.1km/h	N 6.8km/h	82.1%	100.0%
Sydney	14°C	20°C	31%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	WNW 6.8km/h	SSE 9.4km/h	76.6%	95.5%

Warnings

Wed 16:14 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Gascoyne and Geraldton coasts

QLD

Wed 16:25 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

VIC

Wed 16:15 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Port Phillip & West and Central coasts

TAS

Wed 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East of Flinders Island & Upper East, Lower East, South East, South West & Central West coasts

VIC

Wed 10:28 AEST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for North East

VIC

Wed 10:19 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for East Gippsland, South West, North East, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera

VIC

Wed 10:19 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for East Gippsland, South West, North East, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera

Wed 09:38 ACST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for South Central, Upper South East and Lower South East coasts

Mon 10:37 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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News from across Australia

Vast cloudband producing showers from Queensland to Tasmania

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