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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

20°C

29°C

Alice Springs

21°C

38°C

Brisbane

23°C

31°C

Broome

29°C

33°C

Cairns

25°C

32°C

Canberra

13°C

20°C

Darwin

26°C

29°C

Hobart

14°C

19°C

Melbourne

16°C

25°C

Perth

15°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	SE2.4km/h	SE15.2km/h	45.8%	46.4%
Alice Springs	21°C	38°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE11.3km/h	SE19.0km/h	13.0%	18.1%
Brisbane	23°C	31°C	42.7%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE2.6km/h	ENE9.8km/h	78.8%	81.8%
Broome	29°C	33°C	12.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	W18.6km/h	W31.5km/h	78.2%	77.7%
Cairns	25°C	32°C	48.9%	0.5 mm	Nil	Medium	S2.7km/h	S11.4km/h	87.8%	81.9%
Canberra	13°C	20°C	45.5%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	SE20.5km/h	SE28.9km/h	72.9%	78.3%
Darwin	26°C	29°C	59.1%	3.4 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW8.7km/h	WSW27.6km/h	94.5%	85.9%
Hobart	14°C	19°C	10.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ENE12.5km/h	ENE25.9km/h	65.1%	62.8%
Melbourne	16°C	25°C	8.3%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	ESE8.8km/h	ESE30.2km/h	61.5%	59.0%
Perth	15°C	24°C	0.2%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSW9.9km/h	SSW15.8km/h	63.2%	66.2%
Sydney	19°C	23°C	76.8%	2.5 mm	Nil	Medium	SE12.6km/h	SE33.7km/h	85.7%	87.1%

Warnings

QLD

Thu 15:04 AEST

Initial Minor Flood Warning For The Western River And Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

QLD

Thu 14:53 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

QLD

Thu 14:48 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River

QLD

Thu 13:18 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Thomson And Alice Rivers And Jordan Creek

QLD

Thu 12:10 AEST

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

QLD

Thu 11:30 AEST

Major Flood Warning For Mackenzie River, Moderate Flood Warning For Connors-Isaac & Fitzroy Rivers & Flood Warning For Nogoa River Catchment

NSW

Thu 16:53 AEDT

Hazardous Surf Warning for Friday for Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts

Thu 13:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for North Kimberley and Esperance coasts

Thu 13:24 AWST

Fire Weather Warning for Lockwood, Avon, Swan Inland North, Brockman, Blackwood, Roe and Arthur

Thu 14:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Beagle Bonaparte Coast

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

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.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

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.

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

Famous for its wildly fluctuating weather, Melbourne is turning on a run of uncharacteristically stable temperatures in the lead-up to the start of the 2026 Australian Open tennis this Sunday.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

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

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

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

Melbourne serves up surprisingly stable temperatures in lead-up to Australian Open

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