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Sat 22:26 EDT
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A cold front traversing the southeast, is bringing showers and areas of rain to VIC and TAS. Cool southwesterly winds in the wake of this front are driving the odd showers to SA. Warm, northwesterly winds will bring a warm day to the east.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
22.2 20 24

Possible shower

Melbourne
 
16.1 12 19

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
23.8 20 31

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
22.7 17 32

Sunny

Adelaide
 
15.8 12 24

Sunny

Canberra
 
13.6 10 24

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
12.5 10 19

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
29.2 26 35

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Burrumbuttock Hay Runners: Truck drivers deliver drought relief to western Queensland

16:27 EDT

Hope and hay have again arrived in the small town of Ilfracombe in western Queensland thanks to volunteer truck drivers from across Australia.

A confronting start to the month for Tassie

12:49 EDT

A cold front lashed parts of Tasmania yesterday, bringing some healthy rain to the west along with gusty winds.

Sydney to bathe in heat before the colder change

12:09 EDT

Sydneysiders will enjoy a glorious autumn day today as the temperature is set to reach the low 30s across most suburbs.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 30/03 Thu 31/03 Fri 01/04

37.0°C

Marble Bar, WA
Hottest

42.3°C

Mandora, WA

42.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

48.1°C

Minnipa, SA

48.1°C

Minnipa, SA

1.1°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-1.1°C

Lake St Clair, Tas

0.7°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

1.4°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

0.7°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

WNW 55km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

77km/h

Gabo Island, Vic

124km/h

Bickley, WA

105km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

74.6mm

Gabo Island, Vic

55.6mm

Kununurra Ap, WA

45.8mm

Wagait Beach, NT

38.0mm

Warruwi, NT
Australia's Records for April
Max Min Rain
Highest 45.0°C at
Marble Bar, WA in 1928
Lowest -5.6°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978
Highest 32.0°C at
Pannawonica, WA in 1981
Lowest -17.4°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991
Highest 800.9mm at
Port Douglas, Qld in 1911
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