G'day from the Bureau with your National Weather Forecast around the country for Friday, the 1st of May.
And we're going to see a very warm day for May through much of south-eastern Australia. That's thanks to this high pressure system in the Tasman Sea that has been bringing this prolonged period of warm, dry and sunny weather to much of south-eastern Australia. And that's all ahead of a pretty big cold front moving into the Great Australian Bight. That's going to bring showers, strong and gusty winds, rain and thunderstorms to parts of South Australia on Friday. Onshore flow will continue to bring showers through parts of the New South Wales and south-east Queensland coast on Friday, and also up around the north tropical coast as well. We'll see some showers there. But for much of Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, inland Queensland, eastern SA, NT and WA, we're going to see some fairly dry conditions. Although cold and gusty winds and showers will bring some wet weather to southern parts of WA on Friday. But let's have a look at all of this in more detail.
Firstly in Queensland, onshore flow keeping things cool to mild for this time of year. Showers continuing again around south-east Queensland, maybe the Whitsundays and also up around the north tropical coast. Warm, dry and sunny weather though continuing for much of our inland areas of Queensland with temperatures in the high 20s to low 30s. We're really looking at mid to high 20s for much of coastal areas of Queensland. South-east Queensland looking at showery and mild day. Brisbane, showers and 25 °C.
Moving up, into or down, I should say into New South Wales. Onshore flow continuing to keep showers there through the Northern Rivers down to the mid-north coast as well. Maybe a couple of those also getting down to the Central Coast, Gosford and the Newcastle area. That's also keeping a lid on temperatures only getting into the low to mid 20s, further inland, looking at a warm and sunny day. Temperatures in the mid to high 20s with lots of sunshine. And those winds will freshen out in western New South Wales as well, ahead of that cold front in South Australia. Sydney looking at showers and 24 °C. Canberra, a cool start with a sunny day and 22 °C.
Moving down into Victoria, and if you look at these numbers, you think it's March rather than the first day of May. With temperatures in the mid to high 20s with strong and gusty winds. And some locations in Victoria, particularly through western Victoria, could see one of the warmest May days on record with temperatures getting up into the high 20s. That's around 10 °C to 12 °C above average for much of the state on Friday. So a warm day for this time of year on the way. Melbourne looking at a warm and windy 26 °C with lots of sunshine.
Moving down into Tasmania, and a similar story. These numbers you'd see more so towards February, March rather than the first day of May. And Tasmania also looking a warm, dry and windy day with temperatures there 10 °C, 12 °C, even 14 °C above average in some locations for this time of year. Hobart looking at 26 °C and partly cloudy skies, and could see a number of locations in central and southern Tasmania may also approach or exceed their warmest May day on record. So some unusual heat for this time of year for this part of the world.
Moving up into South Australia, and all eyes will be on this cold front, moving into the Great Australian Bight and far western parts of South Australia during the day on Friday and into Friday night. But ahead of it you can see a very warm and windy day on the way. Temperatures in the high 20s to low 30s for much of the state, and once again for the first day of May. This is very warm for this time of year and a few locations, maybe in south-eastern South Australia, may approach their warmest May day on record. While warm, dry and windy again, similar to what we'd see maybe in March rather than early May. Temperatures are at or above 30 °C for much of the state. Adelaide, 29 °C and partly cloudy with those winds freshening and cloud increasing during the evening hours, and then this rain sweeping across much of the state on Saturday.
Moving over in WA and they're the other side of this cold front. So they'll be getting these cold southerly winds sweeping up behind this trough and cold front. So we've seen below average temperatures for much of southern parts of WA with temperatures only in the mid to high teens for some areas, which is around 3 °C to 7 °C below average for this time of year, being early May. And those cold, wet and windy conditions could lead to Sheep Graziers Alerts as well, that's in the southern coastal parts of WA. Not much rain with it, maybe some showers and thunderstorms in south-eastern parts of WA, and just coastal showers for southern areas, but staying mostly dry through south-western parts of the state and through much of the Wheatbelt. Cool 18 °C in Perth. Lots of 15 °Cs and 17 °Cs elsewhere, but the wind could make it feel even colder than that. And those cool temperatures even getting up to Geraldton and even into parts of the Pilbara, with temperatures only reaching the low 30s there.
Moving up into the Northern Territory and much of northern Australia, you can see here not much rain across much of northern Australia. That's a sign that the dry season is, pretty much beginning, though we're still going to see some showers across the Top End as well. And 1st of May is the official start of the dry season. So apart from these showers across the Top End during the afternoon and evening hours, warm, dry and sunny weather for much of the Cape, the NT and into the Kimberley as well. Temperatures in the low 30s in the south. Low to mid 30s in the north. Darwin, a possible shower and 33 °C.
So with all this weather starting to build across southern parts of the country tomorrow and the weekend. Remember, you can always get the latest forecast for your area via our website, app and social media and we'll see you again for the weekend forecast tomorrow.
And we're going to see a very warm day for May through much of south-eastern Australia. That's thanks to this high pressure system in the Tasman Sea that has been bringing this prolonged period of warm, dry and sunny weather to much of south-eastern Australia. And that's all ahead of a pretty big cold front moving into the Great Australian Bight. That's going to bring showers, strong and gusty winds, rain and thunderstorms to parts of South Australia on Friday. Onshore flow will continue to bring showers through parts of the New South Wales and south-east Queensland coast on Friday, and also up around the north tropical coast as well. We'll see some showers there. But for much of Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, inland Queensland, eastern SA, NT and WA, we're going to see some fairly dry conditions. Although cold and gusty winds and showers will bring some wet weather to southern parts of WA on Friday. But let's have a look at all of this in more detail.
Firstly in Queensland, onshore flow keeping things cool to mild for this time of year. Showers continuing again around south-east Queensland, maybe the Whitsundays and also up around the north tropical coast. Warm, dry and sunny weather though continuing for much of our inland areas of Queensland with temperatures in the high 20s to low 30s. We're really looking at mid to high 20s for much of coastal areas of Queensland. South-east Queensland looking at showery and mild day. Brisbane, showers and 25 °C.
Moving up, into or down, I should say into New South Wales. Onshore flow continuing to keep showers there through the Northern Rivers down to the mid-north coast as well. Maybe a couple of those also getting down to the Central Coast, Gosford and the Newcastle area. That's also keeping a lid on temperatures only getting into the low to mid 20s, further inland, looking at a warm and sunny day. Temperatures in the mid to high 20s with lots of sunshine. And those winds will freshen out in western New South Wales as well, ahead of that cold front in South Australia. Sydney looking at showers and 24 °C. Canberra, a cool start with a sunny day and 22 °C.
Moving down into Victoria, and if you look at these numbers, you think it's March rather than the first day of May. With temperatures in the mid to high 20s with strong and gusty winds. And some locations in Victoria, particularly through western Victoria, could see one of the warmest May days on record with temperatures getting up into the high 20s. That's around 10 °C to 12 °C above average for much of the state on Friday. So a warm day for this time of year on the way. Melbourne looking at a warm and windy 26 °C with lots of sunshine.
Moving down into Tasmania, and a similar story. These numbers you'd see more so towards February, March rather than the first day of May. And Tasmania also looking a warm, dry and windy day with temperatures there 10 °C, 12 °C, even 14 °C above average in some locations for this time of year. Hobart looking at 26 °C and partly cloudy skies, and could see a number of locations in central and southern Tasmania may also approach or exceed their warmest May day on record. So some unusual heat for this time of year for this part of the world.
Moving up into South Australia, and all eyes will be on this cold front, moving into the Great Australian Bight and far western parts of South Australia during the day on Friday and into Friday night. But ahead of it you can see a very warm and windy day on the way. Temperatures in the high 20s to low 30s for much of the state, and once again for the first day of May. This is very warm for this time of year and a few locations, maybe in south-eastern South Australia, may approach their warmest May day on record. While warm, dry and windy again, similar to what we'd see maybe in March rather than early May. Temperatures are at or above 30 °C for much of the state. Adelaide, 29 °C and partly cloudy with those winds freshening and cloud increasing during the evening hours, and then this rain sweeping across much of the state on Saturday.
Moving over in WA and they're the other side of this cold front. So they'll be getting these cold southerly winds sweeping up behind this trough and cold front. So we've seen below average temperatures for much of southern parts of WA with temperatures only in the mid to high teens for some areas, which is around 3 °C to 7 °C below average for this time of year, being early May. And those cold, wet and windy conditions could lead to Sheep Graziers Alerts as well, that's in the southern coastal parts of WA. Not much rain with it, maybe some showers and thunderstorms in south-eastern parts of WA, and just coastal showers for southern areas, but staying mostly dry through south-western parts of the state and through much of the Wheatbelt. Cool 18 °C in Perth. Lots of 15 °Cs and 17 °Cs elsewhere, but the wind could make it feel even colder than that. And those cool temperatures even getting up to Geraldton and even into parts of the Pilbara, with temperatures only reaching the low 30s there.
Moving up into the Northern Territory and much of northern Australia, you can see here not much rain across much of northern Australia. That's a sign that the dry season is, pretty much beginning, though we're still going to see some showers across the Top End as well. And 1st of May is the official start of the dry season. So apart from these showers across the Top End during the afternoon and evening hours, warm, dry and sunny weather for much of the Cape, the NT and into the Kimberley as well. Temperatures in the low 30s in the south. Low to mid 30s in the north. Darwin, a possible shower and 33 °C.
So with all this weather starting to build across southern parts of the country tomorrow and the weekend. Remember, you can always get the latest forecast for your area via our website, app and social media and we'll see you again for the weekend forecast tomorrow.
National weather forecast: Warm in SE, showers WA and east coast
30 April 2026
Video current: 1:00 pm AEST Thursday 30/04/26.