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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A broad trough is generating showers and storms across QLD and eastern parts of NSW. Another trough is generating thundery showers over the WA's Kimberley and Pilbara, NT's Top End and west. A jetstream is sending cloud across SA, bringing areas of light rain.

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
24.1 21 26

Possible shower

Melbourne
 
25.2 19 25

Possible thunderstorm

Brisbane
 
24.4 22 28

Possible shower

Perth
 
28.9 19 32

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
27.3 20 32

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
19.4 15 23

Possible shower

Hobart
 
16.9 14 21

Showers increasing

Darwin
 
29.3 27 33

Possible thunderstorm

Weather News

Best rain in months for the QLD

17:09 EDT

Storms last night have dumped the best rain in months across places across the interior and north.

Two people hospitalised in Canberra hail storm, as SES field 521 calls for help

16:12 EDT

A severe storm has swept across the ACT, prompting hundreds of calls for help and putting a dampener on the Australian of the Year ceremony.

Southeast to have a cold, wet and windy end of January

13:07 EDT

A cool spell is heading for southeastern Australia towards the end of the working week as a deep low spins up in the South Ocean and heads inland across Victoria.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sat 23/01 Sun 24/01 Mon 25/01

40.1°C

Urandangi, Qld
Hottest

43.8°C

Bedourie, Qld

42.7°C

Isisford, Qld

42.8°C

Boulia Ap, Qld

47.4°C

Marble Bar, WA

6.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

2.8°C

Liawenee, Tas

2.7°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

3.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

-3.0°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

E 57km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

120km/h

Cannington, Qld

75km/h

Richmond, Qld

96km/h

Mudgee Ap, NSW/ACT
-
no rain last hr Wettest

81.2mm

Mount House, WA

98.0mm

Weelarrana, WA

115.0mm

Carfax, Qld

103.2mm

Cairns Ap, 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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