{"id":139,"date":"2026-10-28T19:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/australia-weather-forecast-oct-29\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T19:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:31:10","slug":"australia-weather-forecast-oct-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/blog\/australia-weather-forecast-oct-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia weather today: rain in Alice Springs, sun in the east"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wf-keyfacts\">\n<p>AT A GLANCE<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alice Springs has rain today, 8.0 mm, with a high of only 23\u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Darwin is wet today and heavy rain follows on Friday 30 October<\/li>\n<li>Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart and Perth are mostly sunny today<\/li>\n<li>Heavy rain hits Melbourne, Sydney and Perth on Saturday 31 October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Australia weather today is a story of rain in the centre and north and settled sunshine along much of the south and east. Alice Springs gets the standout rain, about 8.0 mm, and Darwin has rain too, while Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart and Perth are mostly sunny. The calm does not last, because a wetter pattern spreads across the south from Saturday 31 October.<\/p>\n<h2>Today&#8217;s big picture across Australia<\/h2>\n<p>The most unusual weather is in the Red Centre. Alice Springs has rain today with a high of just 23\u00b0C, a cool day by its standards, and rain nearby could reach 13.0 mm. In the tropical north, Darwin is warm at 32\u00b0C with rain and light winds. Elsewhere, most of the coast has dry, bright weather.<\/p>\n<h2>New South Wales, ACT and Victoria<\/h2>\n<p>Sydney and Newcastle are mostly sunny today with highs of 21\u00b0C and 22\u00b0C and no rain, though Sydney has winds of 25 km\/h. Canberra is sunny too, but it starts cold, with a low of 5\u00b0C. Melbourne is milder at 18\u00b0C and mostly sunny, with only a trace of rain.<\/p>\n<p>Friday 30 October stays dry in Sydney and Newcastle, although winds in Sydney rise to 37 km\/h. Melbourne starts with fog and reaches 25\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<h2>Queensland and the tropical north<\/h2>\n<p>Brisbane is sunny and warm at 27\u00b0C. The Gold Coast is also sunny, with winds of 26 km\/h. Further north, Townsville has light showers at 29\u00b0C and Cairns is cloudy at 31\u00b0C, so it feels hot and humid.<\/p>\n<p>Darwin stays wet. Friday 30 October brings heavy rain of 10.3 mm, with showers possible nearby, and the days after stay unsettled with highs around 33\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<h2>South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania<\/h2>\n<p>Adelaide begins with fog and a high of 22\u00b0C, then turns wet. Rain arrives on Friday 30 October and builds to heavy rain of 10.8 mm on Sunday 1 November, with showers possible nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Perth enjoys a sunny 26\u00b0C today. Broome is hotter at 31\u00b0C and stays dry and sunny through the period, reaching 34\u00b0C on Saturday 31 October. Hobart is mostly sunny at 18\u00b0C with winds of 26 km\/h.<\/p>\n<h2>The next few days<\/h2>\n<p>Saturday 31 October is the turning point for the south. Melbourne gets heavy rain of 15.5 mm, Sydney 10.8 mm with winds of 45 km\/h, and Perth 10.3 mm. Newcastle, Canberra and Hobart also get rain, and showers are possible nearby. Sydney is surprisingly warm at 27\u00b0C ahead of the rain.<\/p>\n<p>By Sunday 1 November, rain eases in Sydney and Perth but becomes heavy in Adelaide. Melbourne turns cooler at 16\u00b0C with light showers. Alice Springs dries out and warms to 34\u00b0C, and Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns see occasional rain.<\/p>\n<h2>What it means for you<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Enjoy outdoor plans in the east today, but expect a wetter weekend in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.<\/li>\n<li>Allow extra time for travel on Saturday 31 October when heavy rain and stronger winds arrive.<\/li>\n<li>In Darwin, carry rain gear, especially on Friday 30 October.<\/li>\n<li>In Broome, drink plenty of water and avoid the hottest part of the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Today city by city<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wf-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<th>Region<\/th>\n<th>High<\/th>\n<th>Low<\/th>\n<th>Rain<\/th>\n<th>Wind<\/th>\n<th>Sky<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Sydney<\/td>\n<td>New South Wales<\/td>\n<td>21\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>13\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>25 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>mostly sunny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Newcastle<\/td>\n<td>New South Wales<\/td>\n<td>22\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>13\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>27 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>mostly sunny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Canberra<\/td>\n<td>ACT<\/td>\n<td>21\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>5\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>15 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>mostly sunny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Melbourne<\/td>\n<td>Victoria<\/td>\n<td>18\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>11\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.1 mm<\/td>\n<td>17 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>mostly sunny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hobart<\/td>\n<td>Tasmania<\/td>\n<td>18\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>10\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>26 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>mostly sunny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brisbane<\/td>\n<td>Queensland<\/td>\n<td>27\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>15\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>17 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>mostly sunny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gold Coast<\/td>\n<td>Queensland<\/td>\n<td>24\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>16\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>26 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>mostly sunny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Townsville<\/td>\n<td>Queensland<\/td>\n<td>29\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>24\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.2 mm<\/td>\n<td>18 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>light showers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cairns<\/td>\n<td>Queensland<\/td>\n<td>31\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>22\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.1 mm<\/td>\n<td>15 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>cloudy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adelaide<\/td>\n<td>South Australia<\/td>\n<td>22\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>9\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>14 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>fog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Perth<\/td>\n<td>Western Australia<\/td>\n<td>26\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>16\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>18 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>mostly sunny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Broome<\/td>\n<td>Western Australia<\/td>\n<td>31\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>26\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>0.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>25 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>mostly sunny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Darwin<\/td>\n<td>Northern Territory<\/td>\n<td>32\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>26\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>1.7 mm<\/td>\n<td>12 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Alice Springs<\/td>\n<td>Northern Territory<\/td>\n<td>23\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>18\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td>8.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>23 km\/h<\/td>\n<td>rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wf-note\">Forecast retrieved 28 October 2026, 19:31 UTC for 14 cities across Australia, each checked with four points about 30 km around it. Days are local time. Live forecasts for any city: <a href=\"https:\/\/weatherforecast.site\/\">weatherforecast.site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alice Springs gets 8.0 mm of rain today while the east coast stays sunny. 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