Elder Weather

A tropical low may cross the NT Top End into northeast WA, producing heavy rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms. A trough may trigger showers and thunderstorms over eastern NSW and southeast Qld. Fronts crossing the south may bring showers to southern WA, Vic and Tas.

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	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.4 - Very High	SW 4.3km/h	SW 14.8km/h	45.3%	68.9%
Alice Springs	19°C	28°C	16%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.3 - Extreme	SSE 15.1km/h	SE 19.1km/h	64.7%	94.3%
Brisbane	20°C	28°C	37%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.1 - Very High	S 2.9km/h	ENE 7.6km/h	66.9%	87.7%
Broome	27°C	32°C	48%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	13.2 - Extreme	ESE 12.2km/h	WNW 11.2km/h	70.1%	89.2%
Cairns	24°C	28°C	69%	40 - 45 mm	Nil	13.2 - Extreme	SE 12.2km/h	ESE 16.6km/h	85.2%	96.0%
Canberra	15°C	22°C	49%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	SSE 4.7km/h	E 9.4km/h	69.5%	96.2%
Darwin	25°C	30°C	51%	10 - 15 mm	Nil	13.7 - Extreme	S 7.2km/h	W 9.0km/h	78.8%	93.7%
Hobart	13°C	22°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.6 - Moderate	NW 9.4km/h	ESE 14.4km/h	59.1%	81.7%
Melbourne	15°C	22°C	14%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7 - High	S 4.7km/h	SSW 13.7km/h	64.8%	85.5%
Perth	21°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.5 - Very High	NNW 5.0km/h	WSW 14.4km/h	41.5%	81.9%
Sydney	19°C	25°C	38%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SW 8.3km/h	SSE 15.1km/h	69.7%	90.7%

Warnings

Tue 22:34 ACDT

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy, Locally Intense Rainfall) for parts of North East Pastoral district

Tue 22:34 ACDT

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy, Locally Intense Rainfall) for parts of North East Pastoral district

National

Tue 23:02 AEDT

Gale Warning 7 For Western And Southern Areas

National

Tue 23:01 AEDT

Gale Warning 8 For Southeastern, Southern And Western Area

NSW

Tue 22:51 AEDT

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Upper Western

NSW

Tue 22:51 AEDT

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Upper Western

QLD

Tue 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Cooktown, Cairns and Townsville coasts

National

Tue 17:08 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin

QLD

Tue 16:45 AEST

Tropical Cyclone Watch for Lockhart River to Port Douglas, and adjacent inland areas

NSW

Tue 17:20 AEDT

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Batemans Coast

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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.

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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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