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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A weak front clipping the far southwest of WA, TAS and moving over SA and VIC is producing rain. A large high pressure system is steering southeasterly winds across the NT and northern WA, as well as bringing a settled day across the majority of the nation.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
18.1 13 21

Sunny

Melbourne
 
13.6 9 16

Late shower

Brisbane
 
21.0 16 24

Sunny

Perth
 
13.0 10 19

Possible shower

Adelaide
 
15.1 10 17

Showers increasing

Canberra
 
13.4 6 14

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
11.2 7 12

Possible shower

Darwin
 
30.5 25 33

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Hydro Tasmania asked to explain cloud seeding in catchment day before flooding

11:33 EST

Tasmania's government-owned energy company has been asked to explain why it conducted cloud seeding over the Derwent Valley the day before flooding began this week.

Tasmania floods: Fears amateur drone users could be putting lives at risk

10:28 EST

Drone operators have been eagerly sending their cameras into the skies to capture the recording-breaking flood event in northern Tasmania this week.

Tasmanian floods: Damage to Tasmanian tourism sites 'startling', Parks and Wildlife Service says

09:21 EST

Major flooding in Tasmania has caused significant damage to some of the state's world-famous national parks and tourist sites.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 07/06 Wed 08/06 Thu 09/06

33.3°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Hottest

38.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

37.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

36.0°C

Kalumburu, WA

38.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

-1.3°C

Mt Buller, Vic
Coldest

-1.5°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-0.5°C

Kellerberrin, WA

-2.0°C

Mt Buller, Vic

-9.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

WNW 64km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

90km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

116km/h

Mt Hotham, Vic

107km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic
-

3.6mm last hr

Cape Grim, Tas
Wettest

84.8mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA

61.0mm

Rocky Valley, Vic

41.0mm

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

41.2mm

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
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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