Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

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MinMax
Thunderstorms
Adelaide

23°C

27°C

Cloudy
Alice Springs

22°C

31°C

Fair
Brisbane

22°C

28°C

Thunderstorms
Broome

29°C

31°C

Fair
Cairns

25°C

31°C

Mostly cloudy
Canberra

16°C

24°C

Thunderstorms
Darwin

27°C

28°C

Mostly cloudy
Hobart

15°C

24°C

Thunderstorms
Melbourne

22°C

27°C

Fair
Perth

13°C

25°C

Mostly cloudy
Sydney

20°C

25°C

National Summary

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

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