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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW THU FRI SAT SUN

MinMax

Adelaide

9°C

14°C

Alice Springs

5°C

16°C

Brisbane

15°C

24°C

Broome

14°C

27°C

Cairns

18°C

26°C

Canberra

5°C

12°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

7°C

11°C

Melbourne

11°C

14°C

Perth

8°C

18°C

Sydney

12°C

19°C

National Summary

Rain & storms, some heavy, should extend from the country's southeast to the northern tropics, in a trough ahead of a slow-moving low. Blustery showery winds are likely to persist in Vic, SA & WA's south in the wake of the low. Isolated showers & moist winds in the NE tropics.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	9°C	14°C	44%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.9 - Low	SE 8.6km/h	SSE 13.0km/h	69.3%	93.8%
Alice Springs	5°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.8 - Moderate	SSE 10.8km/h	SE 18.0km/h	62.3%	84.7%
Brisbane	15°C	24°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.1 - Moderate	WNW 2.2km/h	N 2.9km/h	66.0%	86.2%
Broome	14°C	27°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	ESE 29.2km/h	ESE 24.1km/h	32.0%	58.4%
Cairns	18°C	26°C	41%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.9 - High	S 10.8km/h	SE 17.6km/h	76.3%	89.6%
Canberra	5°C	12°C	25%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.2 - Low	NW 10.8km/h	NW 14.4km/h	72.7%	94.3%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	7%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.2 - Very High	SE 17.3km/h	ESE 18.0km/h	56.6%	75.2%
Hobart	7°C	11°C	34%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	0.9 - Low	SSW 11.9km/h	SW 11.5km/h	64.8%	89.9%
Melbourne	11°C	14°C	73%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	1.6 - Low	WSW 7.6km/h	SSW 9.4km/h	72.1%	98.8%
Perth	8°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	NE 9.0km/h	NNE 10.4km/h	67.8%	85.3%
Sydney	12°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.5 - Low	NW 11.9km/h	NW 10.4km/h	57.6%	70.9%

Warnings

Wed 10:32 ACST

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula & West Coast & North West Pastoral districts

Wed 10:32 ACST

Severe Weather Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula & West Coast & North West Pastoral districts

Wed 09:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning Spencer Gulf & Far West, Upper West, Lower West, Central, South Central, Upper South East & Lower South East coasts

NSW

Wed 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Eden Coast

VIC

Wed 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip

TAS

Wed 10:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Thursday East of Flinders Is & Far North West, Central North, Upper East, Lower East, South West & Central West coasts

Wed 07:35 AWST

Gale Warning for Esperance Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Albany and Eucla coasts

QLD

Wed 09:35 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Townsville and Mackay coasts

Wed 04:49 AWST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds And Heavy Rainfall) for parts of South East Coastal district

Wed 04:49 AWST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds And Heavy Rainfall) for parts of South East Coastal district

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

El Niño is here and it could challenge records in 2026

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Australia's shortest day of the year this weekend

The Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice will occur this Sunday, marking the shortest day of the year in Australia based on daylight hours.

Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain

A vast cloudband stretching across Australia has brought heavy rain to parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania overnight, and rain continues to tumble down this Tuesday.

Wet in the southwest with rare WA snow possible

Moisture associated with a cold front generated significant rainfall in the southwestern corner of the country overnight, and an accompanying pool of cold air could cause snowfalls on the highest peaks of the Stirling Range in WA's Great Southern district on Monday evening.

El Niño is here and it could challenge records in 2026

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that El Niño has arrived and it is likely to last until at least the end of the year.

Australia's shortest day of the year this weekend

The Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice will occur this Sunday, marking the shortest day of the year in Australia based on daylight hours.

Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain

A vast cloudband stretching across Australia has brought heavy rain to parts of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania overnight, and rain continues to tumble down this Tuesday.

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News from across Australia

El Niño is here and it could challenge records in 2026

Australia's shortest day of the year this weekend

Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain

Wet in the southwest with rare WA snow possible

El Niño is here and it could challenge records in 2026

Australia's shortest day of the year this weekend

Massive northwest cloudband brings heavy rain

Wet in the southwest with rare WA snow possible

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