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Sat 19:38 EST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A low pressure trough is generating thundery showers over northwestern NSW, northeastern SA and southwestern QLD. This trough is also producing heavy rain over southern QLD, with thunderstorms further north. A second low pressure trough is producing thunderstorms over the tropics

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
22.5 20 27

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
28.6 18 29

Sunny

Brisbane
 
22.8 22 29

Possible shower

Perth
 
27.8 21 40

Sunny

Adelaide
 
26.0 17 32

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
18.1 11 31

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
19.2 17 24

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
29.4 26 34

Possible thunderstorm

Weather News

Man's body found in floodwaters in Queensland's north Burnett

14:04 EDT

A man's body has been found in floodwaters near Monto in Queensland's north Burnett this morning.

WA heatwave leading to bushfire weather

13:36 EDT

Fire danger is set to rise as Perth and many western parts of Western Australia are experiencing what could be a record breaking summer heat wave.

Heavy rain hammers QLD's Central Coast

10:02 EDT

A deep low pressure trough has brought heavy rain and storms to central parts of the Queensland coast.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 03/02 Thu 04/02 Fri 05/02

40.0°C

Marble Bar, WA
Hottest

38.2°C

Winton Ap, Qld

41.5°C

Bedourie, Qld

42.0°C

Nyang, WA

43.3°C

Birdsville Ap, Qld

8.5°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-0.3°C

Liawenee, Tas

1.8°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

3.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-0.3°C

Liawenee, Tas

ESE 46km/h

Cape Moreton, Qld
Windiest

100km/h

Rundle Island, Qld

94km/h

Wattamolla, NSW/ACT

98km/h

Windy Point, NSW/ACT
-

18.8mm last hr

Lucinda Point, Qld
Wettest

120.6mm

Blackwater, Qld

152.6mm

Careys Peak, NSW/ACT

252.0mm

Mount Jukes, Qld

169.0mm

Moranbah Ap, Qld
Australia's Records for February
Max Min Rain
Highest 50.5°C at
Mardie, WA in 1998
Lowest -2.7°C at
Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994
Highest 35.0°C at
Moomba Ap, SA in 2004
Lowest -7.4°C at
Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994
Highest 907.0mm at
Crohamhurst, Qld in 1893
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