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National Summary

Low pressure troughs over WA, SA and QLD and NSW are producing areas of rain and a few storms. Another trough off the east coast is combining with an onshore flow and triggering persistent showers along the eastern QLD and NSW coast, heavy in some areas.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
11.3 13 18

Showers

Melbourne
 
5.3 6 16

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
17.2 16 22

Possible shower

Perth
 
8.7 7 21

Sunny

Adelaide
 
10.5 10 18

Mostly cloudy

Canberra
 
7.2 4 15

Possible shower

Hobart
 
1.3 3 11

Frost then sunny

Darwin
 
25.3 24 34

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Australia had warmest autumn on record, BoM says

17:53 EST

Australia has recorded its warmest autumn on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).

A big wet start to winter for parts of QLD, NSW and TAS

16:36 EST

A heavy rainfall event is shaping up for eastern Australia over the coming weekend.

May weather hottest on record for Queensland, BoM data shows

16:28 EST

Queensland has experienced its hottest May on record, with Brisbane enduring its warmest average temperature for the month in 115 years.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 30/05 Tue 31/05 Wed 01/06

28.2°C

Cape Wessel, NT
Hottest

36.2°C

Douglas River, NT

36.7°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

36.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

36.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

-7.1°C

Liawenee, Tas
Coldest

-8.9°C

Liawenee, Tas

-9.0°C

Liawenee, Tas
 

-9.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

SE 40km/h

Creal Rf, Qld
Windiest

61km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

61km/h

Bougainville Reef, Qld

59km/h

Middle Is, Qld
-

0.2mm last hr

Cape Grim, Tas
Wettest

62.0mm

Topaz, Qld

84.2mm

Marengo, Qld
 

84.2mm

Marengo, Qld
Australia's Records for June
Max Min Rain
Highest 43.1°C at
Batchelor Ap, NT in 2013
Lowest -6.4°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2009
Highest 28.5°C at
Oenpelli, NT in 1973
Lowest -23.0°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1994
Highest 478.4mm at
Rocky Gully, WA in 2009
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