Fairfax Media Network

Australian Weather

WA
Wed 10:00 WST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A trough is dragging cloud and rain across WA, northern SA, far southern QLD and NSW. Lows and cold fronts are bringing a burst of strong winds and showers across southern WA, southern SA, TAS, VIC and southern NSW. Showers are falling as snow on the Alps and TAS highlands.

State Weather

Click for state forecasts

Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia South Australia New South Wales/ACT Victoria Tasmania

National Video Update

National Synoptic

synoptic

Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
17.9 12 20

Sunny

Melbourne
 
14.9 9 15

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
20.0 11 21

Mostly cloudy

Perth
 
12.8 8 18

Possible shower

Adelaide
 
16.2 9 16

Possible shower

Canberra
 
11.1 6 12

Rain clearing

Hobart
 
13.6 6 12

Possible shower

Darwin
 
29.6 18 33

Sunny

Weather News

Weather bureau on La Nina watch as ENSO forecasts shows 50 per cent likelihood of more rain in coming months

11:42 EST

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) is officially maintaining the 'watch' status for a possible La NiƱa event in the second half of 2016.

Tasmanian mayor vents frustration over slow flood claim assessments

10:36 EST

As the flood damage bill for Tasmanian homes and businesses becomes clearer, community leaders are growing more frustrated at the speed of insurance assessments.

Adelaide to shiver through cold snap with possible light snowfall at Mount Lofty ranges

07:38 EST

Adelaide residents will get a brief respite from the wet weather today before another cold front sweeps into the city tomorrow.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 19/06 Mon 20/06 Tue 21/06

31.5°C

Murganella Airstrip, NT
Hottest

35.1°C

Kalumburu, WA

35.2°C

Kalumburu, WA

35.0°C

Kalumburu, WA

38.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

-1.8°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Coldest

-2.7°C

Liawenee, Tas

-2.2°C

Guyra, NSW/ACT

-3.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-9.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

W 75km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

107km/h

Inner Reciprocal Marker, Qld

101km/h

Eddystone Point, Tas

124km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
-

17.2mm last hr

Christmas Island Ap, WA
Wettest

141.2mm

Archerfield Ap, Qld

101.4mm

Cabbage Tree Creek, Vic

56.0mm

Mt Buller, Vic

56.0mm

Mt Buller, Vic
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
Display Your Local Weather