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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A large high pressure system in the south is bringing a dry day to much of the NT, SA, TAS, VIC and inland NSW. A trough in the west is slowly weakening, causing heavy rain to ease throughout the southwest. Moist onshore winds are triggering showers along coastal QLD.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
23.1 17 23

Possible shower

Melbourne
 
19.0 12 20

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
27.6 19 27

Possible shower

Perth
 
24.6 17 25

Showers

Adelaide
 
22.9 11 24

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
21.8 9 23

Increasing sunshine

Hobart
 
14.7 7 18

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
35.0 26 35

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Just a bit wet along NSW north coast

12:11 EST

While the north coast of New South Wales is no stranger to rain, it come down all at once overnight and this morning.

Just one drought concessional loan approved in South Australia, with 79 business enquiries

09:53 EST

Just one drought concessional loan has been approved in South Australia in the latest round of the federal loans scheme.

Rain and storms wake up QLD's southeast

14:40 EST

Many in southeast Queensland woke to the sound of heavy rain pounding overnight.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 10/04 Mon 11/04 Tue 12/04

38.9°C

Mandora, WA
Hottest

43.1°C

Mandora, WA

42.3°C

Port Hedland Ap, WA

43.0°C

Mandora, WA

48.1°C

Minnipa, SA

5.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

0.1°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

-1.8°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-1.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-2.6°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

SSE 55km/h

Cape Moreton, Qld
Windiest

133km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

94km/h

Tasman Island, Tas

66km/h

Hamilton Island Ap, Qld
-

0.2mm last hr

Shannon, WA
Wettest

57.6mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA

69.0mm

Air Sea Rescue, Qld

72.0mm

Evans Head, NSW/ACT

72.0mm

Evans Head, NSW/ACT
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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