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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW FRI SAT SUN MON

MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

17°C

Alice Springs

16°C

25°C

Brisbane

20°C

32°C

Broome

28°C

33°C

Cairns

22°C

29°C

Canberra

7°C

15°C

Darwin

26°C

32°C

Hobart

7°C

12°C

Melbourne

10°C

15°C

Perth

17°C

28°C

Sydney

16°C

24°C

National Summary

Tropical cyclone Maila will approach Far North Qld. An unstable airmass triggers some storms in WA’s west. A wintry air mass will bring gusty winds & showers, small hail & some highground snow over SE SA, Tas & Vic.

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	17°C	40%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	SW 20.5km/h	WSW 25.2km/h	54.5%	71.5%
Alice Springs	16°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.5 - Very High	SE 18.7km/h	SE 21.2km/h	48.6%	69.8%
Brisbane	20°C	32°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8 - Very High	NW 2.5km/h	N 8.3km/h	61.2%	75.7%
Broome	28°C	33°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11 - Extreme	WSW 17.6km/h	W 19.4km/h	68.3%	84.1%
Cairns	22°C	29°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.9 - Very High	SSE 13.0km/h	SE 18.7km/h	71.6%	84.3%
Canberra	7°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.5 - Moderate	W 17.6km/h	W 23.0km/h	47.7%	65.5%
Darwin	26°C	32°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.8 - Extreme	SW 2.9km/h	N 8.3km/h	67.7%	86.0%
Hobart	7°C	12°C	43%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	NW 24.8km/h	WNW 30.2km/h	52.5%	87.1%
Melbourne	10°C	15°C	37%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	NW 18.7km/h	WNW 23.4km/h	55.9%	75.9%
Perth	17°C	28°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.5 - High	ENE 14.4km/h	E 8.6km/h	39.9%	54.8%
Sydney	16°C	24°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.8 - Moderate	WSW 16.9km/h	WSW 16.6km/h	37.0%	67.0%

Warnings

QLD

Thu 13:42 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Cooktown and Cairns coasts

NSW

Thu 11:20 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Batemans Coast

QLD

Thu 11:08 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin

VIC

Thu 11:08 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and Central

VIC

Thu 11:08 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and Central

VIC

Thu 11:06 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip & West and East Gippsland coasts

Thu 10:33 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Investigator Strait & Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper South East and Lower South East coasts

NSW

Thu 10:54 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

NSW

Thu 10:54 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

National

Thu 10:49 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletin

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Wild windy weather system to lash southern Australia

A deep low pressure system associated with a polar airmass is lurking over the Southern Ocean below Western Australia, and it’s set to dominate the weather in southern and southeastern Australia for the remainder of this week.

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Two severe tropical cyclones are the dominant features on the weather charts this Tuesday, with both Cyclone Maila (currently near Papua New Guinea) and Cyclone Vaianu (currently near Fiji) set to impact weather in the Australian region.

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

A vigorous cold front and associated troughs are set to sweep across southeast Australia late this week, bringing a round of severe thunderstorms before a sharp transition to wintry conditions into the weekend.

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Australia’s 2025–26 cyclone season has already been an active one.

Wild windy weather system to lash southern Australia

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Australia’s 2025–26 cyclone season has already been an active one.

Australian Weather Forecast

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Warnings

News from across Australia

Wild windy weather system to lash southern Australia

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

Wild windy weather system to lash southern Australia

Twin cyclones in the South Pacific: how will they impact Australia and New Zealand?

Severe storms ahead of wintry blast in southeast Australia late this week

Tropical Cyclone Maila develops in the Solomon Sea, possible track towards Far North Qld

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