Higgins Forecast (beta)

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No warnings for the Australian Capital Territory

Forecast issued at 4:00 pm AEST on Saturday 15 August 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

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Partly Cloudy
Max
15 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Australian Capital Territory area

Partly cloudy. Light winds.

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Sunday 16 August

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Showers
Min
3 °C
Max
16 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Australian Capital Territory area

Partly cloudy. Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Medium chance of showers from the late morning. Snow possible above 1700 metres. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 3 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.

Fire Danger
Australian Capital Territory: No Rating

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Monday 17 August

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Cloudy
Min
7 °C
Max
16 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Australian Capital Territory area

Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Snow possible above 1700 metres. The chance of fog in the early morning. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 16.

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Tuesday 18 August

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Showers
Min
6 °C
Max
16 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Australian Capital Territory area

Cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow possible above 1500 metres. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 16.

Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Wednesday 19 August

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Cloudy
Min
5 °C
Max
17 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Australian Capital Territory area

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 17.

Thursday 20 August

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Showers
Min
5 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Friday 21 August

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Showers
Min
7 °C
Max
15 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 7 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Sunday.

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