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National Summary

A broad area of low pressure is bringing areas of rain and a few storms over QLD, northern and southeastern NSW and parts of eastern VIC. A trough in the west is triggering thundery showers across northern WA. A ridge is bringing clear skies to SA and the NT.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
18.5 18 25

Mostly cloudy

Melbourne
 
17.3 17 26

Drizzle clearing

Brisbane
 
19.1 18 30

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
22.3 22 37

Possible thunderstorm

Adelaide
 
17.2 17 30

Clearing shower

Canberra
 
18.0 15 28

Late shower

Hobart
 
14.0 13 18

Possible shower

Darwin
 
27.7 27 33

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Disaster assistance for flood-affected communities in Queensland

17:36 EDT

The Queensland and the Commonwealth governments have announced disaster assistance for local councils affected by recent heavy rain and flooding.

Daly River flood: Relief payments for evacuees due to be processed

16:56 EDT

Relief payments will soon be processed for hundreds of Daly River residents whose community has been flooded for more than a week.

New Delhi takes private vehicles off road every second day as pollution soars

16:04 EDT

India's capital New Delhi has started a trial restricting private vehicles to alternate days to try to curb the city's rising pollution.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 30/12 Thu 31/12 Fri 01/01

32.6°C

Newman Ap, WA
Hottest

45.0°C

Tumbarumba, NSW/ACT

45.5°C

Newman Ap, WA

44.0°C

Telfer Ap, WA

44.0°C

Telfer Ap, WA

3.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

4.8°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas

5.4°C

Lake St Clair, Tas
 

5.4°C

Lake St Clair, Tas

SSE 59km/h

Sellicks Hill, SA
Windiest

103km/h

Windy Point, NSW/ACT

81km/h

Perth Airport, WA

83km/h

Cape Grim, Tas
-

1.2mm last hr

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Wettest

112.0mm

Indiana, NT

202.0mm

Augustus Downs Station, Qld
 

202.0mm

Augustus Downs Station, Qld
Australia's Records for January
Max Min Rain
Highest 50.7°C at
Mildura, Vic in 1906
Lowest 0.6°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 2012
Highest 36.9°C at
Warragul Vcah, Vic in 1964
Lowest -7.7°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1975
Highest 627.4mm at
Mackay, Qld in 1918
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