Australia weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 18°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) for more weather parameters.

• Wednesday
  26th Aug
  18
  15
  
  4
  3
• Thursday
  27th Aug
  18
  13
  
  5
  2
• Friday
  28th Aug
  21
  11
  
  7
  5
• Saturday
  29th Aug
  19
  12
  
  4
  5
• Sunday
  30th Aug
  20
  10
  
  4
  5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 25th August 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Top Australia destinations

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.

• 29
  Cairns
• 24
  Brisbane
• 22
  Uluru (Ayers Rock)
• 18
  Perth
• 18
  Sydney
• 16
  Adelaide
• 13
  Melbourne
• 12
  Tasmania

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• Hay, New South Wales
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• Lord Howe Island, New South Wales
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• 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 Wednesday 26th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south.

• 18
  °C maximum temperature
• 15
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  mostly cloudy with rain
• 4
  hours of sunshine
• 3
  UV index (Moderate)
• 85
  % chance of some rain
• <10
  mm of rainfall expected
• 0
  no heat & humidity
• 24
  kph wind from S

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Australia weather for Thursday 27th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-west.

• 18
  °C maximum temperature
• 13
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 5
  hours of sunshine
• 2
  UV index (Low)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 18
  °C wind chill
• 13
  kph wind from SW

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Australia weather for Friday 28th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south.

• 21
  °C maximum temperature
• 11
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 7
  hours of sunshine
• 5
  UV index (Moderate)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 21
  °C wind chill
• 17
  kph wind from S

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Australia weather for Saturday 29th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

• 19
  °C maximum temperature
• 12
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 4
  hours of sunshine
• 5
  UV index (Moderate)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 19
  °C wind chill
• 18
  kph wind from S

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Australia weather for Sunday 30th August 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

• 20
  °C maximum temperature
• 10
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 4
  hours of sunshine
• 5
  UV index (Moderate)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 20
  °C wind chill
• 15
  kph wind from S

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