Elder Weather

Showers, the odd storm & colder gusty winds will affect WA's south, mainly the southwest, due to a front. Warmer northerly winds will develop in SA. A high will cause showers & winds to ease in Tas & keep much of the remainder of the country dry. Showers for the NE tropics.

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	23°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	NNE 12.2km/h	NW 14.4km/h	29.2%	45.8%
Alice Springs	14°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.4 - Very High	ENE 15.8km/h	NE 16.9km/h	24.2%	46.0%
Brisbane	13°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.4 - Very High	W 5.8km/h	NNE 6.5km/h	53.0%	70.2%
Broome	23°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.3 - Extreme	WSW 7.9km/h	W 19.4km/h	66.6%	91.7%
Cairns	19°C	25°C	49%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.5 - Very High	SE 21.6km/h	SE 24.8km/h	65.9%	83.2%
Canberra	6°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	WNW 10.1km/h	WNW 21.2km/h	50.3%	72.8%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.8 - Extreme	E 16.6km/h	NE 24.8km/h	56.4%	67.8%
Hobart	12°C	19°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.9 - Moderate	WNW 21.6km/h	WNW 20.5km/h	40.9%	71.7%
Melbourne	14°C	24°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.4 - High	N 15.1km/h	W 14.4km/h	42.1%	63.0%
Perth	15°C	19°C	35%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.9 - High	W 19.8km/h	W 19.1km/h	55.2%	85.1%
Sydney	14°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	W 15.8km/h	SSW 13.3km/h	32.9%	54.8%

Warnings

NSW

Wed 17:41 AEST

Gale Warning Byron & Coffss. Strong Wind Warning Sydney Enclosed Waters & Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans & Eden coasts

NSW

Wed 17:10 AEST

Hazardous Surf Warning for Hunter and Sydney coasts

VIC

Wed 16:52 AEST

Frost Warning for North East

Wed 16:21 ACST

Frost Warning for Upper South East and Lower South East

VIC

Wed 16:15 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast

Wed 15:40 ACST

Fire Weather Warning for Darwin and Adelaide River

NSW

Wed 16:08 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning Northern Tablelands & Snowy Mountains. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning Southern Tablelands & ACT

TAS

Wed 16:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower East, South East and South West coasts. Cancellation for East of Flinders Island & Upper East Coast

Wed 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Esperance Coast

QLD

Wed 15:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast Waters & K'gari Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

A fire weather warning for extreme fire danger in the Darwin and Adelaide River district of the Northern Territory is in effect this Wednesday, as numerous fires burn in the immediate vicinity of the NT capital.

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

The Atlantic basin is experiencing a prolonged lull of hurricane activity that has not been seen for 85 years.

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

Temperatures are dropping rapidly as a cold front surges across southeastern Australia, with the coldest air enveloping Tasmania and leaving our southernmost state with a heavy coating of snow to low levels this Tuesday.

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Maximum wave heights nearing six metres were recorded near Sydney on Wednesday morning as cold and blustery southerly winds caused a sharp temperature drop along Australia’s east coast.

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

The Atlantic basin is experiencing a prolonged lull of hurricane activity that has not been seen for 85 years.

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News from across Australia

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

Extreme fire danger after Darwin's hottest day of the year

Six-metre waves and cold southerly winds sweep up Australia's east coast

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone?

Heavy snowfalls in Tasmania as cold front bites

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