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National Summary

Cooler southerly winds are bringing heavy showers along the NSW coast. A trough over NSW and QLD is producing showers. A trough over the tropics is generating areas of rain and storms, some heavy. A trough in the west is triggering a few storms.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
21.3 22 24

Showers

Melbourne
 
24.4 16 24

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
29.7 20 32

Late shower

Perth
 
26.0 22 32

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
23.5 16 29

Sunny

Canberra
 
21.6 15 23

Possible shower

Hobart
 
14.9 11 17

Possible shower

Darwin
 
30.8 26 32

Thunderstorms

Weather News

SA outback mining camps cut off by flood water; supplies flown into William Creek

10:18 EDT

Wet weather is continuing to slow gas and petroleum activities across parts of South Australia's Cooper Basin, with some isolated camps now running low on food supplies.

Sydney weather: Three-week dry spell relieved with rainfall overnight, more expected

08:15 EDT

Sydney's extended dry spell has come to an end with showers moving across the coast this morning, the weather bureau says.

South Australian outback roads cut off by floodwaters

07:11 EDT

Many of South Australia's northern outback centres remain isolated due to flooding.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sat 12/03 Sun 13/03 Mon 14/03

36.4°C

Ballera Gas Field, Qld
Hottest

44.0°C

Marble Bar, WA

44.0°C

Roebourne Ap, WA

43.0°C

Telfer Ap, WA

47.0°C

Mardie, WA

3.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

8.3°C

Brookton, WA

4.5°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

2.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

-0.6°C

Liawenee, Tas

E 61km/h

Sth Channel Island, Vic
Windiest

90km/h

Yanco, NSW/ACT

81km/h

Broome Ntc, WA

85km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
-

13.6mm last hr

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Wettest

128.6mm

Low Isles, Qld

115.0mm

Uki, NSW/ACT

77.0mm

Point Stuart, NT

77.2mm

Point Stuart, NT
Australia's Records for March
Max Min Rain
Highest 47.8°C at
Roebourne, WA in 1998
Lowest -0.9°C at
Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995
Highest 34.0°C at
Mardie, WA in 1973
Lowest -7.2°C at
Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964
Highest 572.4mm at
Yeppoon, Qld in 1990
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