Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

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MinMax
Mostly cloudy
Adelaide

10°C

17°C

Clear skies
Alice Springs

7°C

17°C

Clear skies
Brisbane

12°C

22°C

Clear skies
Broome

18°C

27°C

Clear skies
Cairns

17°C

24°C

Mostly cloudy
Canberra

6°C

14°C

Mostly cloudy
Darwin

24°C

31°C

Fair
Hobart

4°C

14°C

Mostly cloudy
Melbourne

10°C

15°C

Mostly cloudy
Perth

9°C

22°C

Mostly cloudy
Sydney

11°C

17°C

National Summary

A trough will bring showers to eastern WA, northern SA and the NT interior. A stubborn high will bring another cold morning to the Dividing Range and cause showers to scatter along the coasts of SA, Vic, Tas, NSW and eastern Qld. The high will maintain dry conditions elsewhere.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

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