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National Summary

A deep low pressure trough and with embedded lows is producing showers and thunderstorms over eastern QLD, NSW and VIC. A trough and front moving over WA is triggering showers. A high pressure ridge is keeping central parts of the nation north mostly dry.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
18.9 16 21

Windy with rain

Melbourne
 
12.6 9 14

Showers

Brisbane
 
19.6 17 21

Heavy rain

Perth
 
17.0 14 19

Clearing shower

Adelaide
 
16.0 8 17

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
13.7 7 16

Rain

Hobart
 
8.7 4 13

Rain developing

Darwin
 
31.9 24 34

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Weather warning: East coast low brings flash flooding, strong winds and damaging surf

15:35 EST

An east coast low is causing flash flooding in parts of Brisbane and Sydney as residents in Victoria and Tasmania brace for heavy rain, strong winds and damaging surf conditions.

NSW weather: Wild storms hitting Sydney and much of state with strong winds, damaging tides to come

15:24 EST

Heavy rain has hit Sydney and NSW as a strong upper trough moves south from Queensland, with the weather bureau warning of flooding, damaging winds, heavy rainfall, abnormally high tides and damaging surf.

Queensland weather: Flooding hits Brisbane as extreme weather moves south through state

15:18 EST

Flooding has inundated cars and affected more than 30 roads, including the Bruce Highway, in Queensland's south-east as an extreme weather system moves south away from the state.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 01/06 Thu 02/06 Fri 03/06

36.6°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Hottest

36.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

36.4°C

Kalumburu, WA

37.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

37.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

3.8°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Coldest

-8.1°C

Liawenee, Tas

-7.1°C

Liawenee, Tas

-3.2°C

Liawenee, Tas

-9.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

NE 79km/h

Montague Is, NSW/ACT
Windiest

59km/h

Middle Is, Qld

62km/h

Palmerville, Qld

103km/h

Cape Moreton, Qld
-

0.8mm last hr

Pt Perpendicular, NSW/ACT
Wettest

68.0mm

Euramo, Qld

87.4mm

Pilliga, NSW/ACT

205.2mm

Lower Springbrook, Qld

140.6mm

Beerburrum, 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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