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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW SUN MON TUE WED

MinMax

Adelaide

20°C

29°C

Alice Springs

21°C

39°C

Brisbane

23°C

31°C

Broome

29°C

33°C

Cairns

26°C

33°C

Canberra

12°C

19°C

Darwin

26°C

29°C

Hobart

13°C

19°C

Melbourne

16°C

26°C

Perth

14°C

24°C

Sydney

19°C

23°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	20°C	29°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE3.0km/h	SSE13.7km/h	46.5%	44.1%
Alice Springs	21°C	39°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE10.7km/h	ESE18.3km/h	13.0%	17.0%
Brisbane	23°C	31°C	52.8%	0.6 mm	Nil	Medium	E2.4km/h	E9.7km/h	87.8%	85.2%
Broome	29°C	33°C	23.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	W17.7km/h	W31.2km/h	78.8%	77.0%
Cairns	26°C	33°C	39.1%	0.4 mm	Nil	Medium	W3.8km/h	W15.8km/h	84.0%	78.3%
Canberra	12°C	19°C	46.4%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE20.2km/h	SE28.7km/h	79.3%	73.6%
Darwin	26°C	29°C	62.2%	2.1 mm	Nil	Medium	W3.2km/h	W19.6km/h	95.5%	87.0%
Hobart	13°C	19°C	5.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE11.4km/h	ENE23.9km/h	67.0%	61.6%
Melbourne	16°C	26°C	8.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE13.3km/h	ESE30.5km/h	62.9%	54.5%
Perth	14°C	24°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW8.7km/h	SSW15.5km/h	66.5%	69.4%
Sydney	19°C	23°C	75.6%	2.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE15.7km/h	SE33.5km/h	88.4%	83.5%

Warnings

QLD

Fri 21:52 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Conners-Isaac, Mackenzie And Fitzroy Rivers And Flood Warning For The Nogoa River Catchment

QLD

Fri 15:51 AEST

Initial Flood Warning For The Nicholson And Gregory Rivers

QLD

Fri 15:31 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson River And Moderate Flood Warning For Jordan Creek, Alice And Barcoo Rivers

QLD

Fri 14:15 AEST

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

QLD

Fri 12:49 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River And Minor Flood Warning For The Cloncurry River

QLD

Fri 11:19 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

Sat 01:05 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East & North Kimberley, Ningaloo, Gascoyne, Geraldton, Albany, Esperance and Eucla coasts

Sat 02:35 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Van Diemen Gulf, Darwin Harbour & Beagle Bonaparte, North Tiwi and Arafura coasts

Sat 03:40 ACDT

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast. Cancellation for South Central and Upper South East coasts

QLD

Thu 20:17 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River And Minor Flood Warning For The Cape River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Record NSW South Coast January rainfall, plenty more to come

Extremely heavy rain has fallen on the far South Coast of New South Wales and in Victoria’s East Gippsland region overnight, as a low pressure system formed off the NSW South Coast.

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

A widespread and dynamic thunderstorm outbreak continues to lash eastern New South Wales and Victoria on Thursday evening, while in the state’s southwest, extremely heavy rainfall along a section of the Great Ocean Road and adjacent ranges caused afternoon flash flooding.

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Record NSW South Coast January rainfall, plenty more to come

Extremely heavy rain has fallen on the far South Coast of New South Wales and in Victoria’s East Gippsland region overnight, as a low pressure system formed off the NSW South Coast.

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Parts of New South Wales that have barely seen a drop of rain in the first half of January 2026 will see showers and storms this Wednesday as a trough crosses the state.

Australian Weather Forecast

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Record NSW South Coast January rainfall, plenty more to come

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

Record NSW South Coast January rainfall, plenty more to come

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Vast area of heat across Western Australia

Ex-TC Koji funnels much-needed moisture to NSW and Victoria

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