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A strong high over southern Aust is directing gusty showers across southeast SA, Vic and Tas falling as snow across the higher peaks. The same high is directing gusty winds across the central and northern Aus. A front approaches SW WA.

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	15°C	55%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	WSW 5.0km/h	W 13.0km/h	75.0%	96.2%
Alice Springs	0°C	13°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	SE 9.0km/h	SE 22.7km/h	48.8%	65.0%
Brisbane	9°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	WSW 5.0km/h	NW 6.5km/h	50.2%	74.3%
Broome	18°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	ESE 28.8km/h	SE 24.1km/h	34.9%	55.1%
Cairns	16°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SSE 18.7km/h	SE 22.3km/h	62.8%	78.3%
Canberra	-1°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	NNW 3.6km/h	WNW 25.6km/h	71.5%	93.5%
Darwin	22°C	30°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.7 - Very High	SE 18.0km/h	SE 20.9km/h	34.7%	51.8%
Hobart	10°C	14°C	54%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	WNW 10.4km/h	NW 14.0km/h	65.6%	86.5%
Melbourne	12°C	16°C	54%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	W 9.4km/h	WSW 9.0km/h	73.3%	94.1%
Perth	4°C	21°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	NE 9.0km/h	NNW 11.2km/h	55.9%	77.0%
Sydney	6°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	WNW 14.8km/h	W 7.9km/h	54.3%	70.9%

Warnings

NSW

Sat 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Batemans and Eden coasts

VIC

Sat 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast. Cancellation for Central Gippsland Coast

TAS

Sat 22:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East of Flinders Island & South East and South West coasts

National

Sat 21:55 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area

Sat 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Bunbury Geographe, Leeuwin and Albany coasts. Cancellation for North Kimberley Coast

Sat 20:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Arafura Coast

QLD

Sat 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for South East Gulf of Carpentaria

Sat 15:30 ACST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Sunday for Central and South Central coasts

TAS

Sat 12:15 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Huon River

TAS

Sat 11:54 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Styx River

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ELDERS NEWS

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July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

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Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

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‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

Bitterly cold winds are chilling Tasmania and the far southeastern mainland this Thursday, as a frigid airmass which originated near Antarctica crosses the region.

A comparison of past strong El Nino events with the strengthening El Nino event of 2026

Ocean Temperatures and the Developing El Niño Event

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

The lean 2026 snow season looks set to continue for the rest of July, with forecast models playing down prospects of any heavy snow over at least the coming week.

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory experienced sub-zero minimums overnight, with a lowest recorded nationwide reading of -7°C at Thredbo Top Station.

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

Bitterly cold winds are chilling Tasmania and the far southeastern mainland this Thursday, as a frigid airmass which originated near Antarctica crosses the region.

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A comparison of past strong El Nino events with the strengthening El Nino event of 2026

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

A comparison of past strong El Nino events with the strengthening El Nino event of 2026

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

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