Australian Weather Forecast

For Saturday

MinMax

National Summary

A low and cold front extends instability over the interior, generating rain & storms from southern Vic to the NTs interior. Unstable air drawing tropical mositure triggers showers & storms over the tropics. Hot and humid winds bring heatwave conditions to eastern NSW.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

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News from across Australia

NSW heavy rain wraps north while lows brew in the tropics

Heavy rain that fell over the NSW South Coast on Thursday and Friday has edged north overnight, with over 100mm falling in the 24 hours to 9am Saturday over the Moruya and Ulladulla regions, with 80mm over parts of the Illawarra.

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Record NSW South Coast January rainfall, plenty more to come

Extremely heavy rain has fallen on the far South Coast of New South Wales and in Victoria’s East Gippsland region overnight, as a low pressure system formed off the NSW South Coast.

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Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

A widespread and dynamic thunderstorm outbreak continues to lash eastern New South Wales and Victoria on Thursday evening, while in the state’s southwest, extremely heavy rainfall along a section of the Great Ocean Road and adjacent ranges caused afternoon flash flooding.

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Vast area of heat across Western Australia

A large portion of Western Australia is currently under the grip of a heatwave, with maximum temperatures soaring above the already scorching January average in many regions.

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