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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

17°C

Alice Springs

13°C

29°C

Brisbane

11°C

22°C

Broome

18°C

28°C

Cairns

18°C

25°C

Canberra

-1°C

14°C

Darwin

22°C

29°C

Hobart

5°C

14°C

Melbourne

10°C

16°C

Perth

8°C

14°C

Sydney

7°C

18°C

National Summary

A strong cold front will arc up over southern WA, bringing cold gusty showers and pushing gusty rain and showers ahead of itself over SA, Vic, Tas and southern NSW. A high over eastern Australia will weaken, while SE'ly winds cause showers along the Qld coast.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	17°C	58%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	3.7 - Moderate	NNE 16.6km/h	N 22.7km/h	58.3%	92.5%
Alice Springs	13°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.6 - High	NNW 18.0km/h	NNW 23.0km/h	29.0%	44.1%
Brisbane	11°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.9 - Moderate	WSW 4.7km/h	NE 5.8km/h	49.0%	79.6%
Broome	18°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	WSW 4.7km/h	W 19.8km/h	67.6%	100.0%
Cairns	18°C	25°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	SSE 13.3km/h	SE 20.2km/h	73.8%	86.3%
Canberra	-1°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	ENE 4.0km/h	NNW 14.0km/h	65.3%	83.5%
Darwin	22°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	NNE 4.0km/h	NNE 11.9km/h	64.8%	82.8%
Hobart	5°C	14°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	N 8.6km/h	NNE 10.1km/h	59.1%	84.1%
Melbourne	10°C	16°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	NNE 15.5km/h	NNE 19.1km/h	58.8%	76.0%
Perth	8°C	14°C	72%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	3.7 - Moderate	SW 20.5km/h	SW 21.6km/h	62.8%	90.5%
Sydney	7°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	WNW 9.0km/h	ENE 10.4km/h	57.9%	80.2%

Warnings

VIC

Thu 16:41 AEST

Frost Warning for Mallee

VIC

Thu 16:15 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Friday for East Gippsland Coast

TAS

Thu 16:05 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island & Lower East Coast

Thu 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Leeuwin and Albany coasts

Thu 10:57 ACST

Frost Warning for Mid North

NSW

Thu 10:20 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains

NSW

Thu 08:27 AEST

Cancelled Road Weather Alert for Canberra

NSW

Thu 04:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Eden Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

More than half a metre of fresh snow likely at high elevations of the Australian Alps

Fresh snow, and plenty of it, is coming to the Australian high country in a prolonged snowfall event which is set to persist from Sunday through to next Thursday.

Severe wintry weather to hit southern Australia later this week

A powerful cold front will cause damaging winds, heavy rain, hail, snow and bitterly cold temperatures across the southern half of Australia towards the end of this week.

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

A deep midwinter chill descended on South Australia overnight, with the state recording its lowest minimum in three years – and the equal-lowest in five years – when Yunta fell to -5.

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

The strongest snowy weather system of the 2026 winter appears likely to arrive towards the end of this coming weekend in the mainland alpine region.

More than half a metre of fresh snow likely at high elevations of the Australian Alps

Fresh snow, and plenty of it, is coming to the Australian high country in a prolonged snowfall event which is set to persist from Sunday through to next Thursday.

Severe wintry weather to hit southern Australia later this week

A powerful cold front will cause damaging winds, heavy rain, hail, snow and bitterly cold temperatures across the southern half of Australia towards the end of this week.

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

A deep midwinter chill descended on South Australia overnight, with the state recording its lowest minimum in three years – and the equal-lowest in five years – when Yunta fell to -5.

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

The strongest snowy weather system of the 2026 winter appears likely to arrive towards the end of this coming weekend in the mainland alpine region.

Australian Weather Forecast

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Warnings

News from across Australia

More than half a metre of fresh snow likely at high elevations of the Australian Alps

Severe wintry weather to hit southern Australia later this week

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

More than half a metre of fresh snow likely at high elevations of the Australian Alps

Severe wintry weather to hit southern Australia later this week

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

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