National Weather Forecast: Cold front for south-east Australia, warm and settled elsewhere Video current: 1:00 pm AEST 1 October 2025 For the latest forecasts and warnings, go to www.bom.gov.au or the BOM Weather app. | Bureau of Meteorology

It's been windy across southern Australia, especially Tasmania, for the past several weeks. Frequent cold fronts have brought bouts of breezy conditions, a pattern which is quite typical for springtime. Friday will be another windy one for parts of Tas, Vic and NSW, including a risk of damaging winds in Alpine areas. Over the weekend winds will ease, with calm and sunny weather for most parts of southern Australia. Another cold front will bring more wet and windy weather late on Monday night and

Thunderstorms are forecast to become more extensive across Australia over the coming days. ⛈️Today, storms will mainly impact Australia's tropical north, with the risk of moderate rainfall totals across northern parts of the Northern Territory, and Queensland's Gulf Country district. Thunderstorms through parts of Western Australia may become severe and produce some locally heavy falls. ⛈️Friday, storms are expected to impact similar areas in the north and west, but will also spread across south