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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

13°C

16°C

Alice Springs

19°C

31°C

Brisbane

17°C

29°C

Broome

21°C

29°C

Cairns

18°C

26°C

Canberra

8°C

17°C

Darwin

25°C

30°C

Hobart

9°C

15°C

Melbourne

13°C

18°C

Perth

11°C

19°C

Sydney

15°C

30°C

National Summary

A wintry cold front will bring strong winds, showers & small hail to the southeast. Unseasonably warm winds for southern Qld ahead of the front. Another cold front will bring showers to WA's west, with storms in the interior. A high will maintain dry conditions elsewhere.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	13°C	16°C	56%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.8 - Moderate	WNW 28.4km/h	W 33.1km/h	60.5%	82.3%
Alice Springs	19°C	31°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.7 - Very High	SSW 9.0km/h	S 7.6km/h	27.8%	42.1%
Brisbane	17°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	NW 0.7km/h	NNE 12.2km/h	55.8%	84.9%
Broome	21°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	SW 12.2km/h	W 24.5km/h	68.8%	94.9%
Cairns	18°C	26°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	SSE 12.2km/h	ESE 16.9km/h	67.9%	80.9%
Canberra	8°C	17°C	40%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	6.1 - High	NW 13.3km/h	NW 26.6km/h	68.3%	91.7%
Darwin	25°C	30°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.5 - Extreme	ENE 5.0km/h	NW 15.1km/h	73.6%	89.7%
Hobart	9°C	15°C	65%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	NE 9.0km/h	NNE 9.4km/h	70.7%	90.0%
Melbourne	13°C	18°C	60%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	4.2 - Moderate	N 25.9km/h	WNW 25.6km/h	63.6%	86.1%
Perth	11°C	19°C	53%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	N 11.5km/h	NNW 14.8km/h	71.2%	92.0%
Sydney	15°C	30°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	NNW 15.1km/h	NW 28.1km/h	40.6%	60.6%

Warnings

Fri 16:32 AWST

Gale Warning for Esperance and Eucla coasts. Strong Wind Warning for Albany Coast. Cancellation for Leeuwin Coast

Fri 16:55 ACST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Mt Lofty R, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, L SE & Flinders & Murraylands districts

Fri 16:55 ACST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Mt Lofty R, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, L SE & Flinders & Murraylands districts

VIC

Fri 16:48 AEST

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

NSW

Fri 16:48 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Snowy Mountains. Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Australian Capital Territory

VIC

Fri 16:47 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) South West & Central, East Gippsland, North East, West & South Gippsland, Wimmera & North Central

VIC

Fri 16:47 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) South West & Central, East Gippsland, North East, West & South Gippsland, Wimmera & North Central

NSW

Fri 16:43 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra & South Coast, Central Tablelands, S Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains & ACT

NSW

Fri 16:43 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra & South Coast, Central Tablelands, S Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains & ACT

VIC

Fri 16:15 AEST

Gale Warning Saturday West & E Gippslands. Strong Wind Warning Saturday Pt Phillip, W Port, Gippsland Lakes & Central & Central Gippslands

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Mid-30s heat and snowfalls on the same day in NSW

How El Niño helped break UK summer heat record

Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

Mid-30s heat and snowfalls on the same day in NSW

How El Niño helped break UK summer heat record

Warm seas near Australia could counteract El Niño’s drying effect this spring

Historically low early September snow depth as more resorts announce closure

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