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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

17°C

31°C

Alice Springs

26°C

41°C

Brisbane

22°C

30°C

Broome

27°C

31°C

Cairns

24°C

30°C

Canberra

20°C

37°C

Darwin

27°C

30°C

Hobart

12°C

24°C

Melbourne

16°C

27°C

Perth

19°C

33°C

Sydney

22°C

29°C

National Summary

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	17°C	31°C	4.7%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	S12.2km/h	S22.8km/h	47.3%	64.5%
Alice Springs	26°C	41°C	16.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE5.8km/h	ESE24.6km/h	19.4%	29.5%
Brisbane	22°C	30°C	20.7%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE1.6km/h	SSE8.9km/h	61.3%	78.8%
Broome	27°C	31°C	39.0%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW4.7km/h	WSW29.4km/h	70.8%	89.2%
Cairns	24°C	30°C	44.8%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	S3.2km/h	S11.2km/h	72.6%	83.8%
Canberra	20°C	37°C	37.2%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW6.0km/h	SSW16.3km/h	43.5%	63.1%
Darwin	27°C	30°C	46.7%	0.6 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW13.5km/h	WNW25.3km/h	75.6%	88.2%
Hobart	12°C	24°C	35.8%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW8.5km/h	SSW17.9km/h	49.8%	79.0%
Melbourne	16°C	27°C	39.9%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW13.9km/h	SSW22.4km/h	59.6%	85.4%
Perth	19°C	33°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE13.1km/h	ESE24.0km/h	35.2%	53.1%
Sydney	22°C	29°C	15.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	E9.0km/h	E18.6km/h	62.3%	82.5%

Warnings

QLD

Wed 11:21 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Wed 04:57 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Suttor And Upper Burdekin Rivers

QLD

Tue 15:01 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Lower Flinders River And Moderate Flood Warning For The Upper Flinders River

QLD

Tue 13:25 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Cooper Creek And Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Barcoo Rivers

Wed 08:23 AWST

Strong Wind Warning Pilbara W, Per Local & Gascoyne, Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe & Euclas. Cancelled Pilbara E & Ningaloo

QLD

Wed 10:23 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for South East Gulf of Carpentaria and North East Gulf of Carpentaria

Wed 10:53 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning Spencer, St Vincent, Invest St & Far West, Upper West, L West & Upper SE Coasts. Cancelled Central & South C Coasts

QLD

Wed 11:42 AEST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Cape York Peninsula And Gulf Of Carpentaria

QLD

Mon 13:54 AEST

Flood Warning For The Nicholson, Gregory, And Albert Rivers

QLD

Wed 10:28 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Herbert River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

What is a 'heat dome' and why is it super-heating Australia?

The term 'heat dome' has appeared frequently in the media this week with regard to this week's persistent heatwave across a broad area of southeastern Australia.

48.9°C as Victoria sweats through hottest day on record

Temperatures in Victoria have soared to the highest levels ever recorded, with the mercury reaching 48.

These Australian towns could approach 50°C this week

An intense and prolonged heatwave will grip southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures forecast to approach 50°C in parts of four states.

South Australian seaside sizzles at 49.5°C

The intense heatwave currently baking parts (or in some cases all) of every Australian state and territory has just delivered the nation’s highest temperature in almost two years.

What is a 'heat dome' and why is it super-heating Australia?

The term 'heat dome' has appeared frequently in the media this week with regard to this week's persistent heatwave across a broad area of southeastern Australia.

48.9°C as Victoria sweats through hottest day on record

Temperatures in Victoria have soared to the highest levels ever recorded, with the mercury reaching 48.

These Australian towns could approach 50°C this week

An intense and prolonged heatwave will grip southeastern Australia this week, with temperatures forecast to approach 50°C in parts of four states.

South Australian seaside sizzles at 49.5°C

The intense heatwave currently baking parts (or in some cases all) of every Australian state and territory has just delivered the nation’s highest temperature in almost two years.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

What is a 'heat dome' and why is it super-heating Australia?

48.9°C as Victoria sweats through hottest day on record

These Australian towns could approach 50°C this week

South Australian seaside sizzles at 49.5°C

What is a 'heat dome' and why is it super-heating Australia?

48.9°C as Victoria sweats through hottest day on record

These Australian towns could approach 50°C this week

South Australian seaside sizzles at 49.5°C

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