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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

14°C

19°C

Alice Springs

10°C

21°C

Brisbane

17°C

24°C

Broome

20°C

30°C

Cairns

19°C

26°C

Canberra

8°C

16°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

7°C

16°C

Melbourne

9°C

17°C

Perth

5°C

17°C

Sydney

15°C

20°C

National Summary

A low in the Tasman will direct gusty winds and showers into coastal NSW and southeast Qld. A front and a moist, unstable airmass will bring showers and patchy rain to WA and the central interior. Dry elsewhere under a high pressure ridge.

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	19°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	NE 10.8km/h	NNE 12.6km/h	51.6%	71.5%
Alice Springs	10°C	21°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	NNE 3.6km/h	NNW 6.1km/h	52.2%	84.8%
Brisbane	17°C	24°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.7 - Moderate	SSW 10.8km/h	SSE 11.5km/h	58.9%	78.6%
Broome	20°C	30°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	SE 15.1km/h	SSE 18.4km/h	50.6%	74.1%
Cairns	19°C	26°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	SSE 15.1km/h	SE 18.7km/h	64.0%	76.7%
Canberra	8°C	16°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	SE 11.5km/h	E 14.0km/h	67.3%	94.6%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.5 - Very High	ESE 9.0km/h	NNE 7.6km/h	69.1%	83.7%
Hobart	7°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	NNW 13.3km/h	NE 11.2km/h	68.3%	84.6%
Melbourne	9°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	NNE 4.7km/h	NNE 9.0km/h	69.7%	88.1%
Perth	5°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NE 4.3km/h	SSW 4.7km/h	61.3%	78.6%
Sydney	15°C	20°C	68%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	S 13.7km/h	SE 14.0km/h	68.5%	92.2%

Warnings

NSW

Fri 16:32 AEST

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

QLD

Fri 16:08 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters, Gold Coast Waters & K'gari Coast

NSW

Fri 16:07 AEST

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

QLD

Fri 16:07 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 16:07 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southeast Coast

NSW

Fri 16:05 AEST

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

QLD

Fri 16:00 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Wide Bay and Burnett & Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 16:00 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Wide Bay and Burnett & Southeast Coast

NSW

Fri 15:57 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Fri 15:57 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

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