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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

17°C

26°C

Alice Springs

19°C

28°C

Brisbane

20°C

28°C

Broome

27°C

32°C

Cairns

25°C

28°C

Canberra

15°C

22°C

Darwin

26°C

30°C

Hobart

13°C

22°C

Melbourne

14°C

22°C

Perth

21°C

31°C

Sydney

19°C

25°C

National Summary

A tropical low may cross the Gulf of Carpentaria, producing heavy rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms over far north Qld and the northeast NT. The monsoon trough should maintain showers and storms across northern WA. A trough may trigger showers and storms over Qld and NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	17°C	26°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.4 - Very High	WSW 4.3km/h	WSW 14.8km/h	47.5%	71.8%
Alice Springs	19°C	28°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.3 - Extreme	SE 15.1km/h	SE 19.8km/h	67.5%	94.5%
Brisbane	20°C	28°C	38%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.1 - Very High	S 3.6km/h	E 7.6km/h	68.9%	87.7%
Broome	27°C	32°C	44%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	13.3 - Extreme	E 13.0km/h	NW 9.7km/h	69.4%	89.8%
Cairns	25°C	28°C	69%	40 - 45 mm	Nil	13.4 - Extreme	ESE 11.9km/h	ESE 15.8km/h	84.6%	96.2%
Canberra	15°C	22°C	49%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	SE 4.7km/h	E 9.0km/h	69.3%	97.2%
Darwin	26°C	30°C	52%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	13.7 - Extreme	S 7.2km/h	W 9.4km/h	79.7%	93.9%
Hobart	13°C	22°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.6 - Moderate	NW 10.4km/h	SE 14.8km/h	58.0%	81.6%
Melbourne	14°C	22°C	13%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	SSE 5.0km/h	S 14.4km/h	65.6%	84.9%
Perth	21°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.5 - Very High	NNW 5.0km/h	WSW 14.0km/h	39.9%	82.0%
Sydney	19°C	25°C	40%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SW 6.8km/h	SSE 14.4km/h	70.9%	90.1%

Warnings

Tue 15:44 ACDT

Flood Warning For The Inland Rivers Sa

Q03

Tue 15:14 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Diamantina River

Q08

Tue 12:35 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Upper Balonne River

Q03

Tue 11:22 AEST

Minor Flood Warning For The Suttor River

QLD

Wed 05:31 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Cooktown, Cairns and Townsville coasts

NSW

Mon 14:09 AEDT

Minor Flood Warning For The Paroo River (Nsw)

Q02

Mon 13:04 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Flinders River

Q10

Mon 12:22 AEST

Major Flood Warning For The Georgina River And Eyre Creek

Q01

Tue 13:26 AEST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Cape York Peninsula And North Tropical Coast

Tue 12:30 ACST

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Central, Western And Eastern Inland Areas

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is likely to hit northern Queensland later this week, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a category three severe tropical cyclone to make landfall in the state’s north.

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

The Southern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox will occur later this week, marking the date when day and night are roughly equal in length across Australia.

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

More than 100 mm of rain has fallen at Uluru over the last two days as a plume of tropical moisture fuels unusually heavy rain in central Australia.

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

A surge of very moist southeasterly winds is bringing heavy rain to Qld's North Tropical Coast district today, Sunday 15th March.

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

A tropical cyclone is likely to hit northern Queensland later this week, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a category three severe tropical cyclone to make landfall in the state’s north.

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

The Southern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox will occur later this week, marking the date when day and night are roughly equal in length across Australia.

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

More than 100 mm of rain has fallen at Uluru over the last two days as a plume of tropical moisture fuels unusually heavy rain in central Australia.

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

A surge of very moist southeasterly winds is bringing heavy rain to Qld's North Tropical Coast district today, Sunday 15th March.

Australian Weather Forecast

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone

Autumnal equinox almost here – what this means for Australia

Uluru’s wettest day in a decade as heavy rain targets central Australia

Flooding in the Daintree after Sunday morning deluge

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