Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOWSATSUNMONTUE
MinMax
Cloudy
Adelaide

14°C

19°C

Mostly cloudy
Alice Springs

10°C

21°C

Mostly cloudy
Brisbane

17°C

24°C

Mostly cloudy
Broome

20°C

30°C

Mostly cloudy
Cairns

19°C

26°C

Mostly cloudy
Canberra

8°C

16°C

Mostly cloudy
Darwin

24°C

31°C

Cloudy
Hobart

7°C

16°C

Cloudy
Melbourne

9°C

17°C

Clear skies
Perth

5°C

17°C

Mostly cloudy
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

Warnings

NSW

Fri 22:51 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Fri 22:51 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Fri 22:47 AEST

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

QLD

Fri 22:09 AEST

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

QLD

Fri 22:09 AEST

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

QLD

Fri 22:07 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Wide Bay and Burnett & Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 22:07 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Wide Bay and Burnett & Southeast Coast

National

Fri 22:04 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Western Area

NSW

Fri 22:00 AEST

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

WA

Fri 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for West Kimberley Coast

ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Drones to improve hurricane forecasts this season

Small uncrewed drones will be flown into hurricanes this season, capturing data that should help improve the accuracy of hurricane intensity forecasts.

Read more
Volatile weather returning to Australia's southeast and southwest next week

A change in the weather pattern over Australia will cause a dynamic mix of weather in the country’s southeast and southwest next week, with rain, thunderstorms, snow and potentially damaging winds on the cards.

Read more
Snowmaking begins in Australia: but how does it work?

The official 2026 Australian snow season begins on Saturday, June 6, and if natural snow cover is insufficient for skiing and snowboarding on the majority of runs, Australia’s ski resorts will ensure at least some terrain is open thanks to snowmaking.

Read more
Unusual streak of May nights above 0°C in Canberra

We’re 20 days into May and Canberra has had no nights where the mercury has fallen to 0°C or lower, in a month where it historically happens around eight times.

Read more