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Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

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MinMax

Adelaide

12°C

26°C

Alice Springs

11°C

31°C

Brisbane

13°C

31°C

Broome

22°C

29°C

Cairns

19°C

25°C

Canberra

6°C

25°C

Darwin

23°C

31°C

Hobart

10°C

20°C

Melbourne

16°C

27°C

Perth

15°C

19°C

Sydney

13°C

30°C

National Summary

A dominant high over southeastern Australia directs gusty winds and showers into western Tas, the NT and northeast Qld, while bringing a chilly night with clear and dry conditions inland. Warm winds are being drawn into WA ahead of an approaching cold front.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	12°C	26°C	50%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.1 - High	NNE 11.2km/h	NW 12.2km/h	26.0%	45.2%
Alice Springs	11°C	31°C	21%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.4 - Very High	E 10.8km/h	NNE 18.7km/h	23.1%	37.1%
Brisbane	13°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.6 - Very High	W 4.0km/h	NNE 7.2km/h	52.8%	71.9%
Broome	22°C	29°C	4%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.3 - Extreme	W 5.4km/h	W 15.5km/h	70.0%	90.6%
Cairns	19°C	25°C	54%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.6 - Very High	SE 23.8km/h	SE 25.9km/h	60.5%	75.9%
Canberra	6°C	25°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	NW 10.8km/h	WNW 21.2km/h	44.3%	67.8%
Darwin	23°C	31°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.6 - Extreme	E 16.6km/h	NE 23.8km/h	54.3%	70.5%
Hobart	10°C	20°C	12%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	4.8 - Moderate	WNW 24.5km/h	WNW 22.0km/h	44.8%	60.6%
Melbourne	16°C	27°C	5%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.2 - High	N 18.4km/h	WNW 5.4km/h	38.7%	58.8%
Perth	15°C	19°C	52%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.8 - High	W 20.9km/h	W 19.1km/h	58.1%	75.2%
Sydney	13°C	30°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.6 - High	W 16.6km/h	SW 10.1km/h	28.6%	45.8%

Warnings

VIC

Sat 16:58 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland, South West, North East, Central, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera

VIC

Sat 16:58 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of East Gippsland, South West, North East, Central, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera

Sat 14:58 AWST

Gale Warning Leeuwin, Albany & Esperance coasts. Strong Wind Warning Eucla Coast. Cancelled Perth Local Waters & Perth & Bun Geographes

VIC

Sat 16:58 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast. Cancellation for Port Phillip & Central and Central Gippsland coasts

TAS

Sat 16:58 AEST

Strong Wind Warning Banks St & Franklin Sound, East of Flinders Is & Lower E, SE & SW coasts. Cancelled Storm Bay, Channel & CN Coast

Sat 16:28 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Investigator Strait & Far West, South Central, Upper South East and Lower South East coasts

QLD

Sat 16:58 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts. Cancellation for Torres Strait & Cairns Coast

Sat 16:28 ACST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Gove Peninsula Coast

TAS

Sat 16:33 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) U Derwent, South East, East Coast, C Plateau, Midlands & Western, North East, NW Coast & CN

TAS

Sat 16:33 AEST

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) U Derwent, South East, East Coast, C Plateau, Midlands & Western, North East, NW Coast & CN

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

A Brief Burst of Summer Sweeps Across the Southeast

Summer is making an early appearance across parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria this Sunday, with temperatures set to soar into the mid-30s.

One ski resort still open despite record low mid-September snow depth

Perisher in New South Wales is the last Australian ski resort with a few ski lifts still operating, and it has announced plans to try to stay open until next Friday, September 25, despite a record low snow depth for mid-September at nearby Spencers Creek.

Spring equinox 2026: Days about to become longer than nights in Australia

Australia is about to pass an annual daylight milestone, with days set to become longer than nights across the country as the spring equinox approaches.

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

Much of Australia's east coast and adjacent inland areas remain in the grip of a prolonged spell of dry weather after the first two weeks of spring, on the back of an exceptionally dry winter.

A Brief Burst of Summer Sweeps Across the Southeast

Summer is making an early appearance across parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria this Sunday, with temperatures set to soar into the mid-30s.

One ski resort still open despite record low mid-September snow depth

Spring equinox 2026: Days about to become longer than nights in Australia

Australia is about to pass an annual daylight milestone, with days set to become longer than nights across the country as the spring equinox approaches.

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

Much of Australia's east coast and adjacent inland areas remain in the grip of a prolonged spell of dry weather after the first two weeks of spring, on the back of an exceptionally dry winter.

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News from across Australia

A Brief Burst of Summer Sweeps Across the Southeast

One ski resort still open despite record low mid-September snow depth

Spring equinox 2026: Days about to become longer than nights in Australia

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

A Brief Burst of Summer Sweeps Across the Southeast

One ski resort still open despite record low mid-September snow depth

Spring equinox 2026: Days about to become longer than nights in Australia

East coast dry spell intensifies as El Niño maintains near-record strength

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