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For Saturday

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MinMax

Adelaide

16°C

26°C

Alice Springs

16°C

32°C

Brisbane

16°C

22°C

Broome

26°C

31°C

Cairns

22°C

27°C

Canberra

6°C

19°C

Darwin

27°C

32°C

Hobart

8°C

24°C

Melbourne

13°C

24°C

Perth

12°C

22°C

Sydney

13°C

20°C

National Summary

Showers & thunderstorms are scattering across NSW, Qld & the NT in a broad trough, some intense in Qld & the NT. A few storms are also occurring in the northwest tropics in a heat trough. A high is clearing WA's south & is keeping much of SA, Tas, Vic, southern NSW & the ACT dry.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	16°C	26°C	30%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.9 - High	ENE 9.0km/h	NE 11.2km/h	43.6%	57.7%
Alice Springs	16°C	32°C	32%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	10.8 - Very High	ENE 12.2km/h	ENE 13.3km/h	47.0%	69.6%
Brisbane	16°C	22°C	54%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9 - Very High	ESE 12.6km/h	ESE 13.3km/h	60.3%	83.9%
Broome	26°C	31°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	11.8 - Extreme	WNW 15.5km/h	WNW 25.9km/h	67.0%	83.2%
Cairns	22°C	27°C	65%	5 - 10 mm	Nil	12 - Extreme	SE 13.3km/h	ESE 17.3km/h	76.2%	89.0%
Canberra	6°C	19°C	1%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.5 - High	SE 9.4km/h	ENE 16.6km/h	56.8%	75.6%
Darwin	27°C	32°C	20%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	12.9 - Extreme	NE 7.2km/h	N 17.6km/h	66.7%	79.8%
Hobart	8°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.3 - High	N 12.2km/h	NNE 11.9km/h	45.2%	65.8%
Melbourne	13°C	24°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.3 - High	NNE 9.0km/h	N 4.0km/h	48.9%	67.6%
Perth	12°C	22°C	2%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.8 - Very High	NNE 5.8km/h	W 12.6km/h	63.8%	78.2%
Sydney	13°C	20°C	22%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	ESE 12.6km/h	E 16.9km/h	54.8%	74.0%

Warnings

QLD

Sat 04:14 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Maranoa and Warrego, Central Highlands and Coalfields and Central West

QLD

Sat 04:14 AEST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Maranoa and Warrego, Central Highlands and Coalfields and Central West

NSW

Sat 04:23 AEDT

Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Tablelands

VIC

Sat 04:10 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for East Gippsland Coast

Sat 01:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Albany Coast

TAS

Sat 04:00 AEDT

Strong Wind Warning for Lower East Coast

Fri 13:38 ACST

Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory Northern Territory

Fri 13:38 ACST

Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory Northern Territory

Fri 13:38 ACST

Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory Northern Territory

Fri 13:38 ACST

Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For Northern Territory Northern Territory

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

Thunderstorm complex causes 400,000 lightning strikes over three Australian states

A large mass of thunderstorms known as a Mesoscale Convective Complex, or MCC, produced around 400,000 lightning strikes as it passed over parts of WA, SA and the NT between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.

Prolonged period of warmth for several southeastern capitals

A surge of warmth is coming to at least three capital cities in southeastern Australia (and nearby regions).

Welcome soaking for parched parts of central and eastern Qld

Significant rainfall totals have already been recorded in parts of Queensland which have seen very little rainfall since early autumn, and more wet weather is set to arrive in coming days.

El Niño approaching record strength as Pacific subsurface water reaches 12°C above average

A large pool of exceptionally warm water lying beneath the surface of the tropical Pacific Ocean could push El Niño to record-breaking strength in the coming months.

Thunderstorm complex causes 400,000 lightning strikes over three Australian states

Prolonged period of warmth for several southeastern capitals

A surge of warmth is coming to at least three capital cities in southeastern Australia (and nearby regions).

Welcome soaking for parched parts of central and eastern Qld

Significant rainfall totals have already been recorded in parts of Queensland which have seen very little rainfall since early autumn, and more wet weather is set to arrive in coming days.

El Niño approaching record strength as Pacific subsurface water reaches 12°C above average

A large pool of exceptionally warm water lying beneath the surface of the tropical Pacific Ocean could push El Niño to record-breaking strength in the coming months.

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Warnings

News from across Australia

Thunderstorm complex causes 400,000 lightning strikes over three Australian states

Prolonged period of warmth for several southeastern capitals

Welcome soaking for parched parts of central and eastern Qld

El Niño approaching record strength as Pacific subsurface water reaches 12°C above average

Thunderstorm complex causes 400,000 lightning strikes over three Australian states

Prolonged period of warmth for several southeastern capitals

Welcome soaking for parched parts of central and eastern Qld

El Niño approaching record strength as Pacific subsurface water reaches 12°C above average

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