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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW SAT SUN MON TUE

MinMax

Adelaide

17°C

25°C

Alice Springs

21°C

39°C

Brisbane

24°C

32°C

Broome

29°C

33°C

Cairns

26°C

33°C

Canberra

13°C

23°C

Darwin

27°C

30°C

Hobart

12°C

18°C

Melbourne

17°C

23°C

Perth

17°C

31°C

Sydney

20°C

26°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	17°C	25°C	1.7%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SSE9.2km/h	SSE18.6km/h	64.8%	63.4%
Alice Springs	21°C	39°C	0.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE14.1km/h	SE24.0km/h	17.0%	20.5%
Brisbane	24°C	32°C	33.2%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE3.3km/h	SE10.1km/h	81.4%	77.8%
Broome	29°C	33°C	14.0%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WNW18.0km/h	WNW33.6km/h	77.2%	75.1%
Cairns	26°C	33°C	39.0%	0.2 mm	Nil	Medium	S2.7km/h	S12.1km/h	85.2%	81.2%
Canberra	13°C	23°C	45.1%	0.1 mm	Nil	Medium	SE21.5km/h	SE31.7km/h	66.3%	72.4%
Darwin	27°C	30°C	43.5%	1.1 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW15.3km/h	WSW28.0km/h	92.9%	84.9%
Hobart	12°C	18°C	11.8%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	E11.1km/h	E20.6km/h	66.9%	62.5%
Melbourne	17°C	23°C	7.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	SE20.1km/h	SE34.9km/h	72.7%	64.8%
Perth	17°C	31°C	0.5%	0.0 mm	Nil	Medium	WSW7.6km/h	WSW16.5km/h	65.9%	64.6%
Sydney	20°C	26°C	61.3%	0.4 mm	Nil	Medium	S9.8km/h	S27.8km/h	77.0%	78.8%

Warnings

QLD

Thu 20:17 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Suttor River And Minor Flood Warning For The Cape River

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 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 13:24 AWST

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

Thu 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for North Kimberley and Esperance coasts

Thu 20:30 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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