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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

14°C

20°C

Alice Springs

10°C

20°C

Brisbane

17°C

24°C

Broome

20°C

30°C

Cairns

19°C

25°C

Canberra

8°C

16°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

7°C

16°C

Melbourne

9°C

17°C

Perth

6°C

18°C

Sydney

15°C

20°C

National Summary

A low in the Tasman directs gusty winds and showers into eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A moist, unstable airmass and front bring showers and storms to WA. High pressure will keep elsewhere dry and mostly settled, with a chilly morning in southern Australia.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	14°C	20°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.8 - Low	NE 10.8km/h	N 13.3km/h	51.0%	68.8%
Alice Springs	10°C	20°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	NNE 4.0km/h	NNW 6.5km/h	53.9%	88.2%
Brisbane	17°C	24°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.7 - Moderate	SW 10.8km/h	SSE 11.2km/h	59.7%	82.0%
Broome	20°C	30°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	SE 16.2km/h	SSE 19.1km/h	49.5%	76.1%
Cairns	19°C	25°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	SSE 14.8km/h	SE 19.1km/h	61.8%	78.8%
Canberra	8°C	16°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	SE 10.8km/h	E 13.0km/h	67.2%	94.5%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	ESE 9.0km/h	NNE 9.0km/h	69.4%	83.4%
Hobart	7°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	NNW 13.0km/h	NE 11.5km/h	68.9%	85.1%
Melbourne	9°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	NNE 5.0km/h	NNE 9.0km/h	70.4%	87.2%
Perth	6°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NE 4.7km/h	SW 5.0km/h	61.5%	80.9%
Sydney	15°C	20°C	64%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	S 14.8km/h	SE 14.4km/h	70.6%	93.3%

Warnings

NSW

Fri 04:04 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds And Damaging Surf) for Lord Howe Island

NSW

Fri 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Byron and Coffs coasts. Strong Wind Warning for Macquarie, Hunter and Sydney coasts

TAS

Fri 04:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for South West Coast

NSW

Fri 03:35 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Fri 03:35 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Fri 03:35 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie and Hunter coasts

VIC

Fri 03:23 AEST

Road Weather Alert reduced visibility in fog Melb Inner Suburbs, Melb Nthn Suburbs, Melb Eastern Suburbs, Melb SEern Suburbs

QLD

Fri 03:00 AEST

Gale Warning Sun Cst Waters, Gold Coast Waters & K'gari Coast. Strong Wind Warning Moreton Bay & Capricornia Coast. Cancelled Cooktown

TAS

Thu 22:35 AEST

Frost Warning for Central North and Midlands

QLD

Thu 22:01 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Southeast Coast

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