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Today, 1:28AM UTC
Anzac Day weather for the Australian capital cities
Anzac Day falls this Saturday, April 25. Here’s our wrap of forecast weather conditions for the Australian capital cities, as well as the likely conditions at dawn services around the country. Overall, Australia’s weather this weekend will be dominated by a broad ridge of high pressure centred over southern parts of the continent. This ridge will ensure stable conditions across most of the country, blocking Southern Ocean cold fronts from reaching Tasmania or the mainland. Of the heavily populated parts of the country, only the Queensland coastline and areas along the New South Wales coast and adjacent ranges north of about Newcastle can expect showers on Saturday. Image: Forecast synoptic chart for Anzac Day this Saturday, April 25, 2026, showing a broad area of high pressure dominating Australia’s weather. Source: Weatherzone. Anzac Day weather and dawn service conditions for the capital cities Anzac Day weather in Melbourne Melbourne’s unusually persistent spell of dry, mild, mid-autumn weather with maximums in the mid-20s will persist right through this weekend, with clear conditions on Saturday and an expected high of 25°C. By next Wednesday, Melbourne is likely to have experienced nine straight days with maximums that are around 3 to 7 degrees above the average April maximum of 20.4°C. Dawn service conditions in Melbourne A relatively mild minimum of 14°C is forecast for Melbourne on Saturday, and the low should occur around the time of the dawn service. Due to light breezes out of the northeast, the apparent or "feels like" temperature will be closer to 12°C. Melbourne’s average April minimum is 10.9°C. Anzac Day weather in Sydney Sydney will warm up this weekend with maximums of 25°C predicted for both Saturday and Sunday after a run of days with maximums close to the April average of 22.6°C. Only a few clouds are expected, with any NSW coastal rain likely to fall at least a couple of hours north of Sydney. Dawn service conditions in Sydney Sydney’s Saturday minimum should be around 15°C, with the apparent or "feels like" temperature only a degree or so lower. Minimums will be a few degrees cooler in the city’s west. Anzac Day weather in Brisbane Like Sydney and Melbourne, Brisbane should see an Anzac Day top temperature around 25°C, but unlike all other Australian capitals, Brisbane will see showers and could even see a late morning or afternoon storm, with the probability of rain dropping off in the evening. Dawn service conditions in Brisbane A minimum of 17°C is expected around the time of the dawn service, although it will obviously feel a little cooler when those showers arrive. Image: Mean sea level pressure and precipitable water over Australia for Anzac Day this Saturday, April 25, 2026. The atmospheric moisture which could generate showers can be seen near the Queensland coast. Source: Weatherzone. Anzac Day weather in Perth Sunny and dry with a high of 24°C is the short version of Perth’s Anzac Day weather. The maximum should rise to a warm 28°C on Sunday ahead of a cooler, wetter start to the new week as a relatively weak cold front flicks WA’s southwest. Dawn service conditions in Perth Expect a minimum of 10°C around dawn, with a slightly cooler apparent or "feels like" temperature under easterly winds. Anzac Day weather in Canberra The national capital is often the focus on Anzac Day due to events in and around the Australian War Memorial, and while the morning will be chilly and potentially foggy, skies will eventually clear and a mild maximum of 23°C can be expected. Canberra’s average April maximum is 21°C. Dawn service conditions in Canberra On Anzac Day 2024, the mercury in Canberra dipped to an icy -0.5°C. While Canberra won’t turn on a heavy frost this year, it will still be by far the coldest of the capitals, with a minimum around 3°C. Anzac Day weather in Adelaide Adelaide’s warm spell continues into Anzac Day, with a Saturday maximum of 28°C on the cards, after a run of well above-average days this week that included a maximum of 30.5°C on Tuesday. A late Anzac Day shower is possible. Dawn service conditions in Adelaide The surge of warmth pushing across South Australia ahead of a weak cool change due on Sunday will mean a mild morning on Anzac Day, with a minimum of 17°C. Adelaide’s average April minimum is 12.8°C. Image: Forecast minimums according to the ECMWF model for Anzac Day this Saturday, April 25, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Anzac Day weather in Hobart Last Saturday, Hobart’s maximum was just 13.5°C, and that wasn’t even the coldest day this month. This Saturday will be much more comfortable, with an Anzac Day maximum of 24°C on the cards under mostly cloudy but dry skies. Dawn service conditions in Hobart An unseasonably warm minimum of 13°C can be expected, which will be around four degrees warmer than the average April minimum of 9°C. Anzac Day weather in Darwin The wet season is just about on its last legs in the Top End, and while Darwin had a couple of days of significant rainfall earlier this week, a dry pattern looks locked in for the next week or so, including Anzac Day, when the maximum should reach 34°C under sunny skies. Dawn service conditions in Darwin A minimum of 24°C will keep things comfortable for those attending the dawn service. Weatherzone would like to take this opportunity to express our respect and gratitude to all Australian servicemen and servicewomen, past and present. Lest we forget.
22 Apr 2026, 3:45AM UTC
Signs of drought in northern Murray-Darling Basin
Record-challenging April warmth and scarce rainfall are causing drought conditions to develop in parts of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. Warm and dry April A series of high pressure systems have kept large areas of eastern Australia unusually warm and dry during the last few weeks. Despite some frosty mornings, daytime maximum temperatures in northern NSW and southern Qld have been running around 3°C to 6°C above average so far this month. Inverell in one of many places in northern NSW that is currently running above its April record for daytime warmth. Inverell’s average maximum temperature for the first 21 days of this month was 28.0°C, well above its monthly average of 23.7°C and its April record of 27.2°C. Many weather stations in northern inland NSW and southern inland Qld have also received little or no rainfall this month. Rain gauges at Guyra, Glenn Innes, Inverell, Tenterfield, Moree and Walgett have all remained completely dry so far during April. Drought developing This April continues a warm and dry start to the year that is causing vegetation moisture stress to worsen in parts of the northern Murray-Darling Basin. Rainfall across parts of northeast NSW and southern Qld was in the lowest 10 percent of historical records during the first three months of 2026, with some areas in northern NSW having their driest start to a year on record. Image: Observed rainfall deciles in and around the Murray-Darling Basin from January to March. Red areas show where rainfall was below average in this three-month period, while blue is above average rain. Source: Bureau of Meteorology. Every month so far this year has also featured above average maximum temperatures in northeast NSW and southern Qld. This recent run of warm and dry weather has caused a spike in evaporative stress, which indicates that moisture is being lost from vegetation and the underlying landscape faster than it is being replenished. The map below shows the Evaporative Stress Index (ESI) for the four weeks ending on March 31, 2026. The red shading in NSW and southern Qld shows where vegetation moisture stress is elevated, which is an indicator of agricultural and ecological drought. Image: Evaporative Stress Index (ESI) for the 4 weeks ending on March 31, 2026. Source: Bureau of Meteorology. The negative ESI values that represent drought over parts of NSW and Qld have intensified over the last couple of months and are likely worsening further in April. A rapid change in the ESI towards higher moisture stress, as we have seen recently, can indicate the onset of ‘flash drought’. Unlike traditional drought that sets in over a prolonged period, flash drought refers to a drought that appears or intensifies quickly. Is there rain on the way? Late autumn and winter are typically a relatively dry time of year for Australia’s eastern inland, with more rain typically falling in the summer months. Unfortunately, this winter may be even drier than usual for the northern Murray-Darling Basin due to the likely development of El Niño through the middle of 2026. Most seasonal forecast models indicate that rainfall will be lower than average for much of southern Qld and NSW during the 3-month period from May to July. Daytime temperatures are also tipped to be warmer than average through this period. Image: Monthly precipitation anomaly forecast for June 2026. Source: Weatherzone. Visit the Bureau of Meteorology’s drought page to monitor Australian drought conditions, including information on rainfall deficiencies, soil moisture and evaporative stress.
21 Apr 2026, 1:29AM UTC
Prolonged spell of unseasonable warmth for large parts of southern Australia
Adelaide and Melbourne are just two locations in a large portion of southern Australia that will experience a run of unseasonable mid-autumn warmth lasting several days, beginning this Tuesday. For the next five days including this Tuesday, Adelaide is expecting maximums of 29°C, 27°C, 29°C, 28°C and 27°C. Adelaide's average April maximum is 22.2°C. For the next five days including this Tuesday, Melbourne is expecting maximums of 26°C, 24°C, 26°C, 25°C and 25°C. Melbourne's average April maximum is 20.4°C. The warmth will even extend as far south as Tasmania, where Hobart is expecting a run of five days with maximums of 20°C or higher from today onwards, including a likely Friday high of 25°C in a month when the average maximum is just 17.5°C. What’s causing the warmth? Sometimes the most basic tool in the meteorology toolkit illustrates the situation best. The synoptic chart below shows a large high pressure system dominating the weather over Australia. Image: Synoptic chart for Australia at 10am on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Source: Weatherzone. To the east of Australia, the low that was sitting over the Tasman for several days has drifted all the way east of New Zealand, but winds circulating around that system are still pushing southerlies onto the New South Wales coastline, keeping conditions slightly cooler than average. In Western Australia, a cold front swept through the southwest overnight, bringing showers and a significant temperature drop. But the situation is very different for the large chunk of southern Australia between the east and west coasts. South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania are all being impacted by northerlies circulating anti-clockwise around the high, dragging warm air southwards from the interior of the continent. This pattern will remain in place for several days as the high drifts east. Dry conditions can be expected to accompany the warmth for the rest of the working week in most of the areas mentioned. Image: Predicted rainfall accumulation for SE Australia up until 4pm (AEST) on Friday, April 24, 2026, according to the GFS model. Source: Weatherzone. As the chart above shows, the only areas likely to see a few showers in coming days are the NSW coastline as well as parts of western, northern and central Tasmania.