Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

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National Summary

Front and a moist, unstable air mass brings rain to central and south Australia. Onshore winds are directing showers into eastern NSW and southeast Qld. High pressure produces dry weather elsewhere. Onshore winds directing showers over northeast QLD, coastal NT and northwest WA.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

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Drones to improve hurricane forecasts this season

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