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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

NOW SUN MON TUE WED

MinMax

Adelaide

14°C

19°C

Alice Springs

10°C

21°C

Brisbane

17°C

24°C

Broome

22°C

28°C

Cairns

19°C

26°C

Canberra

7°C

15°C

Darwin

24°C

31°C

Hobart

7°C

16°C

Melbourne

9°C

17°C

Perth

7°C

19°C

Sydney

15°C

20°C

National Summary

Onshore winds driven by an offshore low are causing gusty showers over eastern NSW and large waves in northeast NSW and southeast Qld. A front and moist air mass bring rain to SA and the NT's interior, with showers and storms in WA's southern interior.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	14°C	19°C	8%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	NE 11.5km/h	N 11.5km/h	51.5%	73.7%
Alice Springs	10°C	21°C	15%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	NE 6.5km/h	N 7.9km/h	49.9%	85.3%
Brisbane	17°C	24°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.7 - Moderate	SSW 10.8km/h	SSE 11.5km/h	59.8%	77.9%
Broome	22°C	28°C	35%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	E 11.2km/h	WSW 12.6km/h	54.7%	89.2%
Cairns	19°C	26°C	3%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	SSE 14.8km/h	SE 18.7km/h	65.0%	77.4%
Canberra	7°C	15°C	9%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	SE 11.5km/h	E 13.7km/h	70.3%	93.8%
Darwin	24°C	31°C	10%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 7.9km/h	N 7.9km/h	69.5%	83.7%
Hobart	7°C	16°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	N 13.3km/h	NE 11.9km/h	67.3%	83.9%
Melbourne	9°C	17°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	NNE 4.7km/h	NNE 9.0km/h	71.0%	88.5%
Perth	7°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.3 - Moderate	S 6.8km/h	S 11.2km/h	60.6%	78.7%
Sydney	15°C	20°C	75%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	S 14.4km/h	SE 14.0km/h	70.5%	91.7%

Warnings

National

Fri 23:52 AEST

Gale Warning 7 For Western Area

NSW

Fri 22:51 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Fri 22:51 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Northern Rivers & Mid North Coast

NSW

Fri 22:47 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds And Damaging Surf) for Lord Howe Island

QLD

Fri 22:09 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 22:09 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 22:07 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Wide Bay and Burnett & Southeast Coast

QLD

Fri 22:07 AEST

DAMAGING Surf for Wide Bay and Burnett & Southeast Coast

NSW

Fri 22:00 AEST

Gale Warning for Byron Coast. Strong Wind Warning for Coffs and Macquarie coasts. Cancellation for Hunter Coast

Fri 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for West Kimberley Coast

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Warnings

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