Elder Weather

A front will bring a burst of wind & showers to Tas, Vic, SA & southern NSW. Showers will fall as snow on the highland peaks. The high will clear much of the inland & east & west coasts, leading to a cold morning & dry day. Isolated showers for the Qld & the Arnhem coasts.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	10°C	15°C	65%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	WNW 6.8km/h	W 13.0km/h	75.1%	95.4%
Alice Springs	2°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.4 - High	SE 19.4km/h	SE 23.8km/h	48.3%	63.1%
Brisbane	9°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	WSW 4.0km/h	N 0.4km/h	50.8%	77.1%
Broome	17°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.5 - High	ESE 28.8km/h	SE 24.1km/h	34.9%	54.8%
Cairns	17°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SSE 18.0km/h	SE 22.0km/h	63.2%	76.0%
Canberra	0°C	13°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	NNW 7.2km/h	WNW 17.6km/h	73.8%	93.4%
Darwin	22°C	30°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.7 - Very High	SE 20.2km/h	SE 19.4km/h	33.6%	54.3%
Hobart	9°C	13°C	37%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	NW 14.8km/h	NW 13.3km/h	67.7%	90.8%
Melbourne	11°C	14°C	52%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	WNW 12.2km/h	WSW 11.9km/h	74.5%	96.3%
Perth	7°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NE 10.8km/h	N 10.1km/h	58.1%	75.2%
Sydney	6°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	WNW 13.0km/h	W 6.8km/h	56.6%	71.6%

Warnings

TAS

Fri 21:02 AEST

Initial Flood Warning For The Styx River

Fri 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East & North Kimberley and West Kimberley coasts. Cancellation for Pilbara Coast West

Fri 20:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Beagle Bonaparte and Arafura coasts

QLD

Fri 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

TAS

Fri 16:48 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Huon River

NSW

Fri 16:28 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

VIC

Fri 16:15 AEST

Gale Warning for East Gippsland Coast. Strong Wind Warning for West, Central and Central Gippsland coasts

NSW

Fri 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Eden Coast

TAS

Fri 16:05 AEST

Gale Warning for Banks Strait & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Island & Far North West, Lower East, South East & South West coasts

Fri 15:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

The lean 2026 snow season looks set to continue for the rest of July, with forecast models playing down prospects of any heavy snow over at least the coming week.

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory experienced sub-zero minimums overnight, with a lowest recorded nationwide reading of -7°C at Thredbo Top Station.

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

Bitterly cold winds are chilling Tasmania and the far southeastern mainland this Thursday, as a frigid airmass which originated near Antarctica crosses the region.

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

A large pool of cold air with origins in the polar region is surging across the Great Australian Bight and is set to chill Tasmania and the southeastern corner of mainland Australia in coming days.

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

The lean 2026 snow season looks set to continue for the rest of July, with forecast models playing down prospects of any heavy snow over at least the coming week.

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory experienced sub-zero minimums overnight, with a lowest recorded nationwide reading of -7°C at Thredbo Top Station.

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

Bitterly cold winds are chilling Tasmania and the far southeastern mainland this Thursday, as a frigid airmass which originated near Antarctica crosses the region.

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

A large pool of cold air with origins in the polar region is surging across the Great Australian Bight and is set to chill Tasmania and the southeastern corner of mainland Australia in coming days.

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News from across Australia

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

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