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National Summary

A low pressure trough extending from the NT, over inland QLD, western and southern NSW and eastern VIC is producing showers and thunderstorm. A moist southeasterly breeze and upper trough is maintaining showers over the coast of QLD. A front approaching WA is producing showers.

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
20.2 19 23

Showers

Melbourne
 
14.4 12 19

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
20.0 18 27

Possible shower

Perth
 
20.3 18 24

Possible thunderstorm

Adelaide
 
14.9 10 22

Sunny

Canberra
 
12.1 11 20

Possible shower

Hobart
 
7.6 6 18

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
29.2 26 34

Mostly sunny

Weather News

NSW April super storm report recommendations need to be urgently adopted, Opposition says

14:05 EST

The New South Wales Government has been accused of dragging its feet in implementing recommendations made in a report into last year's devastating April super storm.

A few QLD showers not enough to quench the thirst of April

12:29 EST

Unlike other parts of Australia, where humidity and showers tend to dissipate in April to leave crisp sunny days, the Queensland coast is set to get wet almost every day for the next week.

Weather all over the show in NSW

11:44 EST

With plenty of events happening across NSW today and tomorrow, contrasting weather should make for a mixed bag of options.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 14/04 Fri 15/04 Sat 16/04

30.7°C

Broome Ntc, WA
Hottest

40.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

40.4°C

Mardie, WA

41.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

48.1°C

Minnipa, SA

-0.5°C

Liawenee, Tas
Coldest

3.1°C

Liawenee, Tas

1.2°C

Liawenee, Tas
 

-2.6°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

SSE 44km/h

Mount William, Vic
Windiest

94km/h

Hamilton Island Ap, Qld

88km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

70km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

127.0mm

Mount Jukes, Qld

132.0mm

Tully, Qld
 

132.0mm

Tully, Qld
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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