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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

19°C

Alice Springs

13°C

27°C

Brisbane

15°C

23°C

Broome

19°C

30°C

Cairns

20°C

25°C

Canberra

6°C

15°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

10°C

17°C

Melbourne

13°C

17°C

Perth

6°C

17°C

Sydney

13°C

21°C

National Summary

A front and unstable airmass will cause showers and storms over WA, heaviest in the west and northwest. As the system approaches SA, Vic and Tas, light showers and gusty northerly winds will develop. Onshore winds directed by a high will bring showers to eastern Qld and NE NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	11°C	19°C	69%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	2.2 - Low	NNW 11.9km/h	SSW 13.0km/h	62.9%	89.3%
Alice Springs	13°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.2 - Moderate	N 9.4km/h	NE 5.0km/h	48.5%	72.2%
Brisbane	15°C	23°C	24%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.8 - Moderate	SSE 5.0km/h	ESE 9.0km/h	71.6%	87.5%
Broome	19°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	SE 9.0km/h	WSW 14.4km/h	63.8%	93.5%
Cairns	20°C	25°C	52%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.5 - High	SSE 19.4km/h	SE 23.8km/h	76.7%	89.7%
Canberra	6°C	15°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	NNW 7.6km/h	NW 18.4km/h	80.0%	98.4%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.7 - Very High	SE 10.4km/h	E 13.0km/h	63.1%	78.7%
Hobart	10°C	17°C	30%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.2 - Low	NNW 23.8km/h	NW 20.5km/h	55.1%	77.2%
Melbourne	13°C	17°C	46%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	1.8 - Low	N 23.4km/h	N 17.3km/h	70.8%	89.9%
Perth	6°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.7 - Low	NE 6.5km/h	NNW 9.4km/h	64.3%	82.8%
Sydney	13°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	NNW 7.9km/h	NNE 10.8km/h	78.6%	91.2%

Warnings

Fri 03:40 ACST

Gale Warning for Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper South East & Lower South East coasts

VIC

Fri 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip & West and Central coasts

TAS

Fri 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Far North West, South West and Central West coasts

QLD

Fri 03:12 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

Fri 01:10 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Leeuwin, Albany, Esperance and Eucla coasts

Mon 10:37 ACST

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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