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Sun 18:07 WST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A cold front associated with a deep low along with a trough are generating showers and strong winds across southern WA, SA, southern NSW, VIC and TAS. Onshore winds in the wake of the front are bringing showers to southwest WA. Onshore winds are bringing showers to coastal QLD.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.6 12 21

Rain

Melbourne
 
13.2 10 15

Windy with showers

Brisbane
 
14.3 13 23

Possible shower

Perth
 
11.3 8 17

Clearing shower

Adelaide
 
12.4 9 15

Windy with showers

Canberra
 
10.2 6 11

Rain

Hobart
 
10.0 8 14

Rain

Darwin
 
25.2 21 32

Mostly sunny

Weather News

SA weather: Gale force winds batter the state with heavy rain forecast

16:06 EST

Parts of South Australia were battered by gale force winds on Saturday night as experts forecast heavy rain for the state over the next two days.

Tasmania weather: State's north braces for more heavy rains

15:59 EST

Extra emergency crews are on standby as experts have forecast days of heavy rainfall.

Wintry blast heading for TAS

11:31 EST

The strongest cold front of the year is barrelling its way toward Tasmania with damaging winds, heavy rain and low level snow on the cards.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 07/07 Fri 08/07 Sat 09/07

29.4°C

Argyle Ap, WA
Hottest

33.9°C

Kalumburu, WA

35.1°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

35.3°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

36.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

-0.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-2.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-2.5°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-2.2°C

Lake St Clair, Tas

-7.6°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT

NNW 72km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Windiest

90km/h

Wattamolla, NSW/ACT

105km/h

Ben Nevis, Vic

94km/h

Forrest, WA
-

2.6mm last hr

Cape Grim, Tas
Wettest

72.6mm

Sanctuary Point, NSW/ACT

48.0mm

Wundi, WA

41.2mm

Pearce, WA

41.2mm

Pearce, WA
Australia's Records for July
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.5°C at
Tindal, NT in 1995
Lowest -6.9°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978
Highest 26.9°C at
Cocos Island Ap, WA in 1984
Lowest -19.6°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2010
Highest 384.3mm at
Nambour, Qld in 1973
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