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Mon 22:59 WST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A strong cold front approaching the southwest is causing winds and showers to increase. Showers are easing in TAS and southern VIC behind a front. A weak trough is producing rain in northern QLD, mainly light. A decaying trough is producing the odd storm in WA Kimberley.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
14.3 13 22

Sunny

Melbourne
 
11.2 10 17

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
15.9 16 27

Sunny

Perth
 
16.8 13 20

Windy with showers

Adelaide
 
11.4 9 21

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
9.0 5 16

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
8.5 6 13

Clearing shower

Darwin
 
27.9 25 33

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Perth's coming storms forecast with spectacular sunrise

15:10 EST

Perth's early birds have been treated to a natural light show as forecast storms created cloud conditions for a spectacular sunrise on Monday.

WA's southwest set for another round of wind and rain

14:16 EST

Another bout of wild weather is set to move over Western Australia this evening.

Cold fronts finally migrating north

11:10 EST

The polar jet will push cold fronts further north than recent, bringing cooling and rain to New South Wales and the southern edge of Queensland.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sat 21/05 Sun 22/05 Mon 23/05

29.7°C

Bradshaw, NT
Hottest

37.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

37.3°C

Warmun, WA

37.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

47.0°C

Bulman, NT

-1.6°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-1.4°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-1.6°C

Eyre, WA
 

-7.0°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

WSW 79km/h

Cape Grim, Tas
Windiest

111km/h

Gooseberry Hill, WA

116km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

129km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
-

2.0mm last hr

Shannon, WA
Wettest

274.0mm

Hazelmere, Qld

84.2mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA
 

274.0mm

Hazelmere, Qld
Australia's Records for May
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.6°C at
Bidyadanga, WA in 1990
Lowest -6.0°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000
Highest 30.5°C at
Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990
Lowest -14.2°C at
Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987
Highest 320.0mm at
Lismore, NSW/ACT in 1921
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