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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

14°C

24°C

Alice Springs

16°C

31°C

Brisbane

19°C

28°C

Broome

28°C

34°C

Cairns

24°C

28°C

Canberra

12°C

17°C

Darwin

26°C

32°C

Hobart

7°C

16°C

Melbourne

12°C

20°C

Perth

17°C

24°C

Sydney

18°C

22°C

National Summary

Winds will tend more onshore & strengthen along the eastern seaboard, bringing further showers. Showers & storms will affect the northern tropics, WA's south & SA's far west as moist air feeds troughs. A high will clear much of Vic & Tas & keep most of SA & central Australia dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	14°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	E 11.9km/h	NE 10.8km/h	41.3%	57.3%
Alice Springs	16°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10 - Very High	ESE 10.1km/h	ESE 18.0km/h	32.9%	51.4%
Brisbane	19°C	28°C	19%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	S 9.4km/h	ESE 14.8km/h	62.2%	75.1%
Broome	28°C	34°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	S 11.5km/h	W 15.5km/h	61.5%	84.9%
Cairns	24°C	28°C	74%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	11.5 - Extreme	SE 19.1km/h	SE 22.7km/h	81.8%	93.5%
Canberra	12°C	17°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	ESE 9.7km/h	E 15.1km/h	66.9%	93.7%
Darwin	26°C	32°C	39%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	12.6 - Extreme	ESE 7.6km/h	ENE 9.0km/h	73.5%	88.0%
Hobart	7°C	16°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.5 - Moderate	NW 9.0km/h	ESE 12.6km/h	56.0%	72.3%
Melbourne	12°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.9 - Moderate	SE 10.8km/h	SSE 12.6km/h	54.6%	66.9%
Perth	17°C	24°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	W 2.9km/h	WSW 14.0km/h	67.2%	96.5%
Sydney	18°C	22°C	85%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	S 16.2km/h	SSE 21.6km/h	73.7%	89.2%

Warnings

Wed 13:57 ACDT

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

QLD

Thu 14:41 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 12:59 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Thomson River And Cooper Creek

QLD

Thu 11:05 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Eyre Creek And Moderate Flood Warning For The Georgina River

NSW

Thu 09:45 AEDT

Final Flood Warning For The Culgoa River

QLD

Thu 15:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Townsville, Mackay and Capricornia coasts

NSW

Thu 16:05 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Illawarra and Batemans coasts

TAS

Thu 16:05 AEDT

Gale Warning for South West Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Upper East, Lower East, South East and Central West coasts

QLD

Thu 14:32 AEST

Final Flood Warning For The Daintree River

Thu 10:28 ACST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Daly River

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Warnings

News from across Australia

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Easter long weekend weather for Australia and the capital cities

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Easter long weekend weather for Australia and the capital cities

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