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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

14°C

24°C

Alice Springs

16°C

31°C

Brisbane

20°C

28°C

Broome

28°C

34°C

Cairns

24°C

28°C

Canberra

12°C

17°C

Darwin

26°C

32°C

Hobart

7°C

16°C

Melbourne

11°C

20°C

Perth

17°C

25°C

Sydney

18°C

21°C

National Summary

A front will bring a burst of brisk winds & showers to SA's south, Tas & Vic. The front will send a gusty cooler change through NSW, bringing showers to the coast & ranges. Onshore winds will cause showers in about Qld's coast. Showers & storms for the tropics & WA in troughs.

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	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	E 11.2km/h	NE 10.8km/h	42.2%	55.4%
Alice Springs	16°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	ESE 9.0km/h	ESE 17.6km/h	35.1%	52.5%
Brisbane	20°C	28°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	SSE 9.7km/h	SE 15.1km/h	59.9%	73.2%
Broome	28°C	34°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11 - Extreme	S 11.2km/h	W 15.8km/h	62.9%	84.8%
Cairns	24°C	28°C	74%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	11.5 - Extreme	SSE 18.0km/h	SE 23.0km/h	80.8%	93.1%
Canberra	12°C	17°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.9 - High	ESE 9.4km/h	E 15.1km/h	64.7%	89.7%
Darwin	26°C	32°C	34%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	SE 7.6km/h	E 8.6km/h	71.7%	88.3%
Hobart	7°C	16°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	WNW 9.4km/h	ESE 12.2km/h	56.1%	72.9%
Melbourne	11°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6 - High	SE 10.4km/h	SSE 13.0km/h	52.5%	67.0%
Perth	17°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	W 2.2km/h	WSW 12.6km/h	65.5%	93.8%
Sydney	18°C	21°C	89%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7 - High	S 16.9km/h	SSE 22.0km/h	74.4%	88.8%

Warnings

QLD

Fri 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville and Mackay coasts

NSW

Fri 04:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Illawarra and Batemans coasts

TAS

Fri 04:00 AEDT

Gale Warning for South East & South West coasts. Strong Wind Warning for Upper East & Lower East coasts. Cancelled Central West Coast

Fri 00:50 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds & Large Hailstones) for parts of South Coastal, South East Coastal & Great Southern districts

Fri 00:50 AWST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds & Large Hailstones) for parts of South Coastal, South East Coastal & Great Southern districts

QLD

Thu 14:41 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 14:32 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Daintree River

QLD

Thu 12:59 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Thomson River And Cooper Creek

QLD

Thu 11:05 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Eyre Creek And Moderate Flood Warning For The Georgina River

Thu 10:28 ACST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Daly River

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