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A front is bringing blustery winds and showers to Tas and the odd shower to southeast SA and southern Vic. Showers for far northeast Qld in moist onshore winds. A strong high is keeping elsewhere dry with gusty SE winds, leading to a cold and frosty night across southern Aus.

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	70%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	WSW 6.1km/h	WSW 13.3km/h	74.8%	96.9%
Alice Springs	1°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	SE 17.3km/h	SE 23.4km/h	48.6%	64.8%
Brisbane	9°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	WSW 4.3km/h	N 0.0km/h	51.3%	74.1%
Broome	18°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.4 - High	ESE 28.8km/h	SE 23.8km/h	34.6%	54.5%
Cairns	16°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SSE 18.7km/h	SE 22.3km/h	61.5%	77.8%
Canberra	-1°C	13°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	NNW 8.3km/h	WNW 18.0km/h	72.7%	92.7%
Darwin	23°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.8 - Very High	SE 18.0km/h	SE 19.4km/h	34.0%	52.8%
Hobart	9°C	13°C	55%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	WNW 12.2km/h	NW 14.0km/h	66.3%	87.7%
Melbourne	11°C	14°C	48%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	W 10.8km/h	WSW 11.9km/h	73.3%	93.3%
Perth	4°C	20°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	NE 11.9km/h	NNW 10.4km/h	56.8%	77.2%
Sydney	6°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	WNW 13.7km/h	W 6.8km/h	54.8%	71.6%

Warnings

VIC

Sat 07:20 AEST

Gale Warning for East Gippsland Coast. Strong Wind Warning for West, Central and Central Gippsland coasts

Sat 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Central and South Central coasts

NSW

Sat 04:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Batemans and Eden coasts

TAS

Sat 04:00 AEST

Gale Warning Lower E & South E Coasts. Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is & Far NW, CN & South West coasts

NSW

Sat 03:24 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

Sat 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East, Pilbara Coast West & North Kimberley, West Kimberley, Leeuwin and Albany coasts

Sat 02:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Beagle Bonaparte, North Tiwi and Arafura coasts

QLD

Sat 03:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Cooktown Coast. Cancellation for Peninsula Coast

TAS

Fri 21:02 AEST

Initial Flood Warning For The Styx River

TAS

Fri 16:48 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Huon River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

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.

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

A large pool of cold air with origins in the polar region is surging across the Great Australian Bight and is set to chill Tasmania and the southeastern corner of mainland Australia in coming days.

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.

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

A large pool of cold air with origins in the polar region is surging across the Great Australian Bight and is set to chill Tasmania and the southeastern corner of mainland Australia in coming days.

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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

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

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

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

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