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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

21°C

29°C

Alice Springs

21°C

39°C

Brisbane

23°C

31°C

Broome

29°C

33°C

Cairns

25°C

32°C

Canberra

12°C

20°C

Darwin

26°C

29°C

Hobart

14°C

19°C

Melbourne

16°C

25°C

Perth

15°C

24°C

Sydney

19°C

23°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

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	21°C	29°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE2.4km/h	SE13.4km/h	45.8%	45.7%
Alice Springs	21°C	39°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE11.0km/h	SE18.9km/h	13.2%	17.0%
Brisbane	23°C	31°C	49.5%	0.4 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE2.8km/h	ESE10.3km/h	83.2%	81.1%
Broome	29°C	33°C	14.4%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	W16.1km/h	W31.9km/h	77.8%	76.2%
Cairns	25°C	32°C	43.2%	0.5 mm	Nil	Medium	SW2.3km/h	SW12.1km/h	87.1%	81.5%
Canberra	12°C	20°C	46.1%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE20.6km/h	SE28.3km/h	73.5%	74.4%
Darwin	26°C	29°C	55.2%	2.6 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW5.6km/h	WSW28.6km/h	94.9%	88.7%
Hobart	14°C	19°C	11.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE11.7km/h	ENE24.1km/h	66.0%	64.1%
Melbourne	16°C	25°C	5.6%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE12.3km/h	ESE31.3km/h	64.2%	57.5%
Perth	15°C	24°C	0.4%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW9.4km/h	SSW15.6km/h	65.7%	67.0%
Sydney	19°C	23°C	73.5%	1.4 mm	Nil	Medium	SE4.5km/h	SE33.9km/h	87.1%	83.9%

Warnings

QLD

Fri 01:19 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River And Minor Flood Warning For The Cloncurry River

QLD

Thu 20:17 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River And Minor Flood Warning For The Cape River

QLD

Thu 15:04 AEST

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 14:53 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

QLD

Thu 13:18 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Alice Rivers And Jordan Creek

QLD

Thu 11:30 AEST

Major Flood Warning For Mackenzie River, Moderate Flood Warning For Connors-Isaac & Fitzroy Rivers & Flood Warning For Nogoa River Catchment

Fri 04:46 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for North Kimberley, Gascoyne, Albany and Esperance coasts

Fri 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Beagle Bonaparte Coast

Fri 03:40 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning Spencer, St Vincent, Invest St, Adelaide Waters & S Cent, Upper SE & L SE coasts. Cancelled Upper West & L West Csts

VIC

Fri 03:52 AEDT

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

A widespread and dynamic thunderstorm outbreak continues to lash eastern New South Wales and Victoria on Thursday evening, while in the state’s southwest, extremely heavy rainfall along a section of the Great Ocean Road and adjacent ranges caused afternoon flash flooding.

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

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