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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

16°C

Alice Springs

12°C

28°C

Brisbane

11°C

22°C

Broome

18°C

28°C

Cairns

19°C

25°C

Canberra

0°C

14°C

Darwin

22°C

30°C

Hobart

4°C

14°C

Melbourne

10°C

16°C

Perth

8°C

14°C

Sydney

7°C

18°C

National Summary

A strong cold front will arc up over southern WA and far west SA, bringing cold gusty showers and pushing gusty rain and showers ahead of itself over SA, Vic, Tas and southern NSW. A high over eastern Aus will weaken and skies become cloudier. SE'ly stream showers for east Qld.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	16°C	59%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	3.7 - Moderate	NNE 17.6km/h	NNE 22.7km/h	53.4%	91.2%
Alice Springs	12°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.7 - High	NNW 15.8km/h	NW 20.9km/h	30.6%	45.0%
Brisbane	11°C	22°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.9 - Moderate	WSW 4.0km/h	NE 6.5km/h	58.8%	82.2%
Broome	18°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.3 - Very High	WSW 4.3km/h	W 19.1km/h	69.2%	98.4%
Cairns	19°C	25°C	19%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	SSE 13.7km/h	SE 20.2km/h	73.8%	89.3%
Canberra	0°C	14°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	ENE 4.0km/h	NNW 13.7km/h	62.6%	83.9%
Darwin	22°C	30°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	N 4.0km/h	N 12.2km/h	63.8%	82.1%
Hobart	4°C	14°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.3 - Low	N 10.8km/h	NNE 10.8km/h	60.6%	82.5%
Melbourne	10°C	16°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.1 - Moderate	NNE 16.9km/h	NNE 19.8km/h	56.2%	77.0%
Perth	8°C	14°C	72%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	3.8 - Moderate	SW 21.6km/h	SSW 22.3km/h	59.6%	88.8%
Sydney	7°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	WNW 9.0km/h	NE 10.4km/h	59.5%	85.2%

Warnings

Wed 13:26 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Leeuwin and Albany coasts

VIC

Wed 12:01 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast

VIC

Wed 11:21 AEST

Frost Warning for Northern Country, North Central, North East and Central. Cancellation for Mallee

NSW

Wed 10:33 AEST

Cancellation of Sheep Graziers Warning for Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

TAS

Wed 10:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Banks Strait and Franklin Sound and East of Flinders Island

NSW

Wed 10:05 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Eden Coast

National

Wed 03:49 AEST

Final Gale Warning 8 For Southern Area

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

A deep midwinter chill descended on South Australia overnight, with the state recording its lowest minimum in three years – and the equal-lowest in five years – when Yunta fell to -5.

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

The strongest snowy weather system of the 2026 winter appears likely to arrive towards the end of this coming weekend in the mainland alpine region.

'Very strong' El Niño threshold reached for first time in over 10 years

The tropical Pacific Ocean is rapidly warming towards a ‘very strong’ El Niño event, with a key monitoring index this week crossing a threshold not reached for more than 10 years.

Wet start to August after 2nd-driest July on record in southwest WA

A wet spell is imminent for the first full week of August across the southwest of Western Australia, including Perth, after the region’s 2nd-driest July on record.

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

A deep midwinter chill descended on South Australia overnight, with the state recording its lowest minimum in three years – and the equal-lowest in five years – when Yunta fell to -5.

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

The strongest snowy weather system of the 2026 winter appears likely to arrive towards the end of this coming weekend in the mainland alpine region.

'Very strong' El Niño threshold reached for first time in over 10 years

The tropical Pacific Ocean is rapidly warming towards a ‘very strong’ El Niño event, with a key monitoring index this week crossing a threshold not reached for more than 10 years.

Wet start to August after 2nd-driest July on record in southwest WA

A wet spell is imminent for the first full week of August across the southwest of Western Australia, including Perth, after the region’s 2nd-driest July on record.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

'Very strong' El Niño threshold reached for first time in over 10 years

Wet start to August after 2nd-driest July on record in southwest WA

Equal-lowest South Australian minimum in five years

Biggest snowfall of the season likely to develop this weekend

'Very strong' El Niño threshold reached for first time in over 10 years

Wet start to August after 2nd-driest July on record in southwest WA

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