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A front is bringing blustery winds and showers to Tas and the odd shower to southeast SA and southern Vic. Showers for far northeast Qld in moist onshore winds. A strong high is keeping elsewhere dry with gusty SE winds, leading to a cold and frosty night across southern Aus.

State Forecasts

Forecasts for Saturday

Location	Temperature MinMax		Rain ChanceAmount		Frost Risk	UV	Wind 9 am3 pm		Relative Humidity 9 am3 pm
Adelaide	6°C	13°C	18%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.9 - Low	SSE 4.7km/h	WSW 11.9km/h	63.8%	85.2%
Alice Springs	5°C	15°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	6.6 - High	SE 19.1km/h	ESE 25.2km/h	53.5%	76.2%
Brisbane	9°C	21°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	5.4 - Moderate	WSW 4.0km/h	N 0.0km/h	49.5%	75.0%
Broome	21°C	29°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	7.7 - High	ESE 27.4km/h	ESE 22.0km/h	33.0%	55.2%
Cairns	16°C	24°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	8.1 - Very High	SSE 18.0km/h	SE 22.0km/h	62.5%	76.9%
Canberra	0°C	13°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.2 - Moderate	NNW 7.2km/h	WNW 17.6km/h	73.4%	93.5%
Darwin	22°C	31°C	11%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	9.6 - Very High	SE 9.4km/h	ESE 19.8km/h	46.7%	66.6%
Hobart	9°C	13°C	37%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	1.5 - Low	WNW 15.5km/h	NW 13.3km/h	66.9%	87.3%
Melbourne	11°C	14°C	57%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	2.4 - Low	WNW 11.9km/h	WSW 12.2km/h	74.7%	95.7%
Perth	5°C	18°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.7 - Moderate	NE 9.4km/h	ENE 9.0km/h	63.0%	78.8%
Sydney	6°C	19°C	0%	0 - 5 mm	Nil	3.4 - Moderate	WNW 13.0km/h	W 6.8km/h	56.1%	71.5%

Warnings

NSW

Fri 23:50 AEST

Sheep Graziers Warning for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains

NSW

Fri 22:00 AEST

Cancellation of Wind Warning for Eden Coast

VIC

Fri 22:00 AEST

Gale Warning for East Gippsland Coast. Strong Wind Warning for West, Central and Central Gippsland coasts

TAS

Fri 22:00 AEST

Gale Warning for East of Flinders Island & Lower East & South East coasts

Fri 21:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Lower South East Coast

TAS

Fri 21:02 AEST

Initial Flood Warning For The Styx River

Fri 19:01 AWST

Strong Wind Warning for Pilbara Coast East & North Kimberley and West Kimberley coasts. Cancellation for Pilbara Coast West

Fri 20:30 ACST

Strong Wind Warning for Beagle Bonaparte and Arafura coasts

QLD

Fri 21:00 AEST

Strong Wind Warning for Peninsula and Cooktown coasts

TAS

Fri 16:48 AEST

Moderate Flood Warning For The Huon River

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ELDERS NEWS

News from across Australia

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

The lean 2026 snow season looks set to continue for the rest of July, with forecast models playing down prospects of any heavy snow over at least the coming week.

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory experienced sub-zero minimums overnight, with a lowest recorded nationwide reading of -7°C at Thredbo Top Station.

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

Bitterly cold winds are chilling Tasmania and the far southeastern mainland this Thursday, as a frigid airmass which originated near Antarctica crosses the region.

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

A large pool of cold air with origins in the polar region is surging across the Great Australian Bight and is set to chill Tasmania and the southeastern corner of mainland Australia in coming days.

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

The lean 2026 snow season looks set to continue for the rest of July, with forecast models playing down prospects of any heavy snow over at least the coming week.

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

Every Australian state and territory except the Northern Territory experienced sub-zero minimums overnight, with a lowest recorded nationwide reading of -7°C at Thredbo Top Station.

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

Bitterly cold winds are chilling Tasmania and the far southeastern mainland this Thursday, as a frigid airmass which originated near Antarctica crosses the region.

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

A large pool of cold air with origins in the polar region is surging across the Great Australian Bight and is set to chill Tasmania and the southeastern corner of mainland Australia in coming days.

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July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

July snow prospects fading for Australian Alps

Sub-zero minimums in seven states and territories

‘Feels like’ temperature of -20°C at midday as Antarctic blast chills Tasmania

Huge pool of cold air surging towards SE Australia

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