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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

17°C

Alice Springs

10°C

24°C

Brisbane

15°C

21°C

Broome

17°C

29°C

Cairns

17°C

26°C

Canberra

6°C

14°C

Darwin

19°C

29°C

Hobart

9°C

16°C

Melbourne

11°C

16°C

Perth

9°C

19°C

Sydney

13°C

19°C

National Summary

A low will cross the Tasman, causing brisk winds & waves to ease & clear most rain in SE Qld & eastern NSW. A front will bring a burst of wind & showers to southern NSW, Vic, Tas & SA. Rain should develop in WA's west as a trough & low approach. A high should keep elsewhere dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	13°C	17°C	85%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	NNE 22.0km/h	NNW 28.8km/h	67.9%	86.8%
Alice Springs	10°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	NW 18.7km/h	NW 28.1km/h	43.5%	69.2%
Brisbane	15°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	W 7.2km/h	W 3.2km/h	52.6%	73.8%
Broome	17°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.3 - High	SSE 4.3km/h	WSW 13.7km/h	46.4%	79.5%
Cairns	17°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.8 - High	S 6.5km/h	ESE 13.7km/h	65.3%	86.5%
Canberra	6°C	14°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	NW 9.4km/h	NW 18.0km/h	62.9%	92.1%
Darwin	19°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.9 - Very High	SSE 8.3km/h	NNE 7.2km/h	49.2%	69.9%
Hobart	9°C	16°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.3 - Low	NW 13.7km/h	NNW 12.6km/h	64.5%	91.5%
Melbourne	11°C	16°C	30%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2 - Low	N 12.6km/h	NNE 22.7km/h	71.8%	92.8%
Perth	9°C	19°C	46%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	SW 11.5km/h	SW 13.0km/h	71.9%	94.9%
Sydney	13°C	19°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	W 12.6km/h	N 8.6km/h	53.5%	82.7%

Warnings

Wed 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Perth Local Waters & Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth and Bunbury Geographe coasts. Cancellation for Leeuwin Coast

QLD

Wed 21:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Thursday for Gold Coast Waters

QLD

Wed 20:34 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego

QLD

Wed 20:34 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Highlands and Coalfields, Central West and Maranoa and Warrego

Wed 17:47 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds & Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Lower West, South West, South Coastal & Great Southern districts

Wed 17:47 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds & Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Lower West, South West, South Coastal & Great Southern districts

NSW

Wed 19:44 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North West Slopes and Plains

NSW

Wed 19:44 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for North West Slopes and Plains

TAS

Wed 16:58 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Furneaux Islands, North East and East Coast

TAS

Wed 16:58 AEST

Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Furneaux Islands, North East and East Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Right on cue for the start of winter, a series of cold fronts will deliver a week of consistent showery weather for Perth and southwest WA, with light showers already scooting through the region on Wednesday morning and heavier rain likely to commence this afternoon or evening.

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Heavy rain will cause flooding in parts of Tasmania on Wednesday, before a developing low pressure system causes further heavy rain and flooding in parts of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday.

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Heavy rain has fallen across a wide area of eastern Australia, with rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday exceeding 50mm at several locations in the Central West of New South Wales.

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

A large, complex system of low pressure is establishing itself over the southeastern mainland this week, in an unusual set-up for the last week of autumn.

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Heavy rain will cause flooding in parts of Tasmania on Wednesday, before a developing low pressure system causes further heavy rain and flooding in parts of New South Wales on Thursday and Friday.

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Heavy rain has fallen across a wide area of eastern Australia, with rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday exceeding 50mm at several locations in the Central West of New South Wales.

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

A large, complex system of low pressure is establishing itself over the southeastern mainland this week, in an unusual set-up for the last week of autumn.

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News from across Australia

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

Wettest spell of 2026 coming to Perth, southwest WA

Flooding rain to target Tasmania and New South Wales

Near record May rainfall in NSW inland city

Unusually persistent low pressure over southeastern mainland

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