Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOWSATSUNMONTUE
MinMax
Rain showers
Adelaide

10°C

14°C

Clear skies
Alice Springs

7°C

19°C

Clear skies
Brisbane

11°C

21°C

Clear skies
Broome

17°C

29°C

Fair
Cairns

18°C

25°C

Partly cloudy
Canberra

1°C

11°C

Partly cloudy
Darwin

22°C

31°C

Fair
Hobart

4°C

13°C

Mostly cloudy
Melbourne

8°C

14°C

Clear skies
Perth

8°C

18°C

Mist
Sydney

8°C

17°C

National Summary

A high over the Tasman Sea directs cool SE winds along with showers along the coasts of NSW and Qld. An area of low pressure over the interior will enhance a few showers over the central and eastern interior. A weak front brings a few showers across southwest WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Warnings

VIC

Fri 06:24 AEST

Road Weather Alert reduced visibility in fog Melb Eastern Suburbs, Melb SEern Suburbs & Dandenong Ranges. Cancelled Melb Inner Suburbs

VIC

Fri 06:03 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West and Central

SA

Fri 05:32 ACST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Upper South East and Lower South East

TAS

Fri 05:48 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for South West and Central West coasts

TAS

Fri 04:52 AEST

Road Weather Alert for icy Roads for Midlands, Upper Derwent Valley and Central Plateau

NSW

Fri 04:11 AEST

Road Weather Alert for reduced visibility in fog for Canberra

SA

Fri 03:40 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for South Central and Lower South East coasts

VIC

Fri 04:10 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Port Phillip & West and Central coasts

National

Fri 03:35 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Western, Southeastern, And Southern Areas

WA

Fri 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Albany, Esperance and Eucla coasts

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