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A low in the Tasman directs gusty winds and showers into eastern NSW and southeast Qld. A moist, unstable airmass may bring showers and storms to WA. High pressure will keep elsewhere dry and mostly settled, with a chilly morning in southern Australia.

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	19°C	28%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	NNE 10.1km/h	NNW 15.5km/h	56.8%	81.4%
Alice Springs	8°C	19°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	N 2.5km/h	SSE 7.2km/h	57.0%	93.2%
Brisbane	16°C	23°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.7 - Moderate	SW 9.7km/h	SSW 9.0km/h	61.8%	87.1%
Broome	20°C	29°C	35%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.6 - High	ESE 16.9km/h	SSE 18.0km/h	51.6%	94.8%
Cairns	19°C	26°C	49%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	SSE 14.0km/h	SE 19.1km/h	62.5%	86.9%
Canberra	6°C	16°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	SSE 8.3km/h	ENE 9.7km/h	68.9%	96.6%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	ESE 11.2km/h	NE 10.1km/h	62.4%	80.8%
Hobart	8°C	16°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	NNW 13.7km/h	NNE 15.1km/h	64.7%	80.3%
Melbourne	8°C	17°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	NNE 6.8km/h	N 14.0km/h	73.1%	88.6%
Perth	7°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	ENE 9.4km/h	E 5.8km/h	46.9%	79.8%
Sydney	15°C	20°C	49%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	SSW 14.8km/h	SSE 14.0km/h	75.0%	97.0%

Warnings

NSW

Tue 06:14 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Wilsons River

NSW

Tue 05:01 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands. Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Mid North Coast

VIC

Tue 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts

NSW

Tue 04:08 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Lord Howe Island

NSW

Tue 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Batemans and Eden coasts. Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney and Illawarra coasts

TAS

Tue 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Lower East, South East and South West coasts

Tue 01:12 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East, Pilbara Coast West & West Kimberley Coast

Tue 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Roper Groote Coast

QLD

Tue 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters and Gold Coast Waters

QLD

Mon 19:43 AEST

Flood Warning For The Nerang And Coomera Rivers

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ELDERS NEWS

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200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

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Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

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The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon.

Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

Widespread rainfall has soaked broad parts of South Australia and Adelaide, including over drought affected regions.

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Flooding rapidly developed across parts of southeast Queensland on Monday following more than 240 mm of rain in the last two days.

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

Like a huge sash across the continent, a massive northwest cloudband has produced soaking rain over large parts of the country, with more rain likely in the next day or two.

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

The Indian Southwest Monsoon will reach India in the next two weeks, but a developing El Niño could signal a drier than normal monsoon.

Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

Widespread rainfall has soaked broad parts of South Australia and Adelaide, including over drought affected regions.

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News from across Australia

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

200 millimetres in two days soaks southeast Queensland, northeast NSW

Massive rainband soaks Australia: heavy rain still likely in parts of Qld, NSW

The 2026 Indian Southwest Monsoon onset expected in next two weeks

Welcome widespread weekend South Australia and Adelaide May rain

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