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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

8°C

16°C

Alice Springs

2°C

20°C

Brisbane

13°C

20°C

Broome

17°C

28°C

Cairns

20°C

25°C

Canberra

3°C

12°C

Darwin

22°C

30°C

Hobart

4°C

12°C

Melbourne

8°C

13°C

Perth

12°C

17°C

Sydney

12°C

16°C

National Summary

A deep low pressure system will bring showers, storms and strong winds to south and west WA. A surface trough will generate showers over inland Qld and inland NSW. The circulation around a high should direct showers over western Tas, eastern NSW, Qld and the NT.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	8°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.1 - Low	E 5.8km/h	ENE 10.1km/h	67.6%	90.7%
Alice Springs	2°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.3 - Moderate	NE 6.1km/h	NE 10.8km/h	55.4%	77.8%
Brisbane	13°C	20°C	48%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.8 - Moderate	SSW 6.1km/h	SE 9.0km/h	72.5%	90.9%
Broome	17°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	ENE 11.2km/h	WSW 11.9km/h	50.5%	78.8%
Cairns	20°C	25°C	62%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	SSE 15.5km/h	SE 20.5km/h	77.1%	91.8%
Canberra	3°C	12°C	6%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.2 - Low	ESE 6.1km/h	NE 11.2km/h	65.0%	89.4%
Darwin	22°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.5 - Very High	SE 10.4km/h	E 11.2km/h	54.4%	71.7%
Hobart	4°C	12°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1 - Low	WNW 11.5km/h	NNW 7.6km/h	66.8%	92.8%
Melbourne	8°C	13°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	ENE 0.7km/h	SSE 4.7km/h	79.8%	100.0%
Perth	12°C	17°C	89%	15 - 20 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	WNW 20.9km/h	W 22.0km/h	69.2%	93.9%
Sydney	12°C	16°C	89%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	SW 9.4km/h	SSE 12.2km/h	73.4%	95.8%

Warnings

Wed 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe and Leeuwin coasts

QLD

Wed 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

Wed 17:36 ACST

Frost Warning for Riverland

VIC

Wed 09:56 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Kiewa River

Mon 11:06 ACST

Final Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

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