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Australia weather live forecast
Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) for more weather parameters.
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5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 4th May 2026 GMT
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Below are temperatures expected today at popular countries, regions and places in Australia. Select a destination to see the detailed weather forecast for today, tomorrow and the outlook for the next five days.
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- Adelaide, South Australia
- Airlie Beach, Queensland
- Albany, Western Australia
- Albury, New South Wales
- Alice Springs, Northern Territory
- Apollo Bay, Victoria
- Ballarat, Victoria
- Batemans Bay, New South Wales
- Bendigo, Victoria
- Birdsville, Queensland
- Bourke, New South Wales
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Broken Hill, New South Wales
- Broome, Western Australia
- Byron Bay, New South Wales
- Cairns, Queensland
- Canberra, A.C.T.
- Ceduna, South Australia
- Charleville, Queensland
- Clifton Hills, South Australia
- Cobar, New South Wales
- Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
- Coober Pedy, South Australia
- Cooma, New South Wales
- Currie, Tasmania
- Daly Waters, Northern Territory
- Darwin, Northern Territory
- Dubbo, New South Wales
- Esperance, Western Australia
- Eucla, Western Australia
- Exmouth, Western Australia
- Fraser Island, Queensland
- Geelong, Victoria
- Genoa, Victoria
- Geraldton, Western Australia
- Giles, Western Australia
- Gold Coast, Queensland
- Halls Creek, Western Australia
- Hamilton Island, Queensland
- Hay, New South Wales
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Jabiru, Northern Territory
- Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
- Karumba, Queensland
- Katherine, Northern Territory
- Katoomba, New South Wales
- Kununurra, Western Australia
- Lakes Entrance, Victoria
- Launceston, Tasmania
- Leigh Creek, South Australia
- Lizard Island, Queensland
- Lockhart River, Queensland
- Longreach, Queensland
- Lord Howe Island, New South Wales
- Margaret River, Western Australia
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Mildura, Victoria
- Monkey Mia, Western Australia
- Moree, New South Wales
- Mount Gambier, South Australia
- Mount Isa, Queensland
- Noosa, Queensland
- Omeo, Victoria
- Palm Cove, Queensland
- Paraburdoo, Western Australia
- Perth, Western Australia
- Port Augusta, South Australia
- Port Douglas, Queensland
- Port Fairy, Victoria
- Port Hedland, Western Australia
- Port Lincoln, South Australia
- Strahan, Tasmania
- Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Swan Hill, Victoria
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Tamworth, New South Wales
- Tennant Creek, Northern Territory
- Thursday Island, Queensland
- Tibooburra, New South Wales
- Tidal River, Victoria
- Townsville, Queensland
- Uluru, Northern Territory
- Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
- Wangaratta, Victoria
- Weipa, Queensland
- Whitemark, Tasmania
Australia weather forecast by day
Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Australia for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Sydney and may not represent the whole of Australia. Browse more destinations in Australia to view more weather forecasts.
Australia weather for Monday 4th May 2026
Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.
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Australia weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026
Expect sunshine and showers in Australia with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 3% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.
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Australia weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026
Expect scattered clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.
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Australia weather for Thursday 7th May 2026
Expect sunshine and showers in Australia with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 13% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the west.
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Australia weather for Friday 8th May 2026
Expect clear skies in Australia with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the west.
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