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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW SUN MON TUE WED

MinMax

Adelaide

11°C

16°C

Alice Springs

10°C

18°C

Brisbane

12°C

21°C

Broome

21°C

28°C

Cairns

17°C

25°C

Canberra

4°C

16°C

Darwin

23°C

30°C

Hobart

8°C

12°C

Melbourne

11°C

16°C

Perth

11°C

22°C

Sydney

11°C

21°C

National Summary

A northwest cloudband and trough bring showers and the odd storm stretching from western WA, through the interior to NSW and southern Qld. A westerly airflow is driving showers to southern Vic, southeast SA and Tas. Dry elsewhere under high pressure.

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	16°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.7 - Moderate	WSW 6.1km/h	WSW 9.4km/h	67.5%	87.1%
Alice Springs	10°C	18°C	28%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	ESE 15.1km/h	ESE 18.4km/h	63.0%	94.3%
Brisbane	12°C	21°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.9 - Moderate	WSW 6.5km/h	W 5.8km/h	61.2%	86.7%
Broome	21°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.2 - Very High	N 7.9km/h	WNW 20.2km/h	72.8%	100.0%
Cairns	17°C	25°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.4 - Very High	SSE 12.6km/h	SE 19.1km/h	70.5%	85.0%
Canberra	4°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.6 - Moderate	WNW 10.8km/h	WNW 21.6km/h	65.1%	82.6%
Darwin	23°C	30°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.9 - Very High	NE 3.2km/h	NNE 16.6km/h	58.1%	79.5%
Hobart	8°C	12°C	45%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	2.6 - Low	W 28.1km/h	W 26.3km/h	55.2%	73.9%
Melbourne	11°C	16°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.9 - Moderate	WNW 12.2km/h	SW 12.6km/h	64.9%	81.8%
Perth	11°C	22°C	26%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.1 - Moderate	NE 7.6km/h	SW 9.0km/h	63.8%	83.2%
Sydney	11°C	21°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	W 11.5km/h	SSW 11.5km/h	60.5%	78.2%

Warnings

Sat 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast

VIC

Sat 04:10 AEST

Gale Warning for Central, Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts. Strong Wind Warning for West Coast

TAS

Sat 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is, Storm Bay & Far NW, CN, Upper East, Lower E, South East, South West & CW coasts

NSW

Sat 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Eden Coast

National

Sat 03:50 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

National

Sat 03:50 AEST

Storm Force Wind Warning 8 For Western And Southern Areas

Sat 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Lancelin Coast

TAS

Fri 22:46 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Furneaux Is & Western, South East, North East, NW Coast, Central North, Central Plateau & Midlands

TAS

Fri 22:46 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Furneaux Is & Western, South East, North East, NW Coast, Central North, Central Plateau & Midlands

TAS

Fri 22:44 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Saturday for Upper Derwent Valley and South East

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Warnings

News from across Australia

El Niño affecting Pacific Ocean marine life

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

Australia's spring 2026 bushfire outlook: Increased risk in seven states and territories

El Niño affecting Pacific Ocean marine life

Huge northwest cloudband producing rain across Australia

August snowfall prospects fading quickly for Australia’s snowfields

Australia's spring 2026 bushfire outlook: Increased risk in seven states and territories

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