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National Summary

A trough over the north of QLD is combining with the subtropical jetstream and bringing widespread rain. Brisk southwesterly winds in the wake of a cold front is producing showers in western TAS and southern VIC. A large high pressure ridge is keeping SA and most of WA clear.

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.3 6 17

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
13.6 6 14

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
17.4 11 17

Showers

Perth
 
15.8 5 18

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
13.3 6 14

Possible shower

Canberra
 
10.5 -4 10

Sunny

Hobart
 
14.7 6 12

Windy with showers

Darwin
 
26.5 20 27

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Tasmania weather: Wind gusts of 150kph batter Hobart, 12,000 without power

12:59 EST

Damaging winds with gusts of up to 150 kilometres per hour are continuing to batter Tasmania as crews work to restore power to 12,000 homes and businesses.

Chill out, winds

12:36 EST

On days like today in the southeast, it feels a lot colder than what the thermometer may read.

Pop-up cinema brings drought-stricken communities together in western Queensland

10:08 EST

On a recent Saturday evening in the tiny outback Queensland town of Morella, dozens of vehicles rolled into the local Queensland Country Women's Association car park.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 11/07 Tue 12/07 Wed 13/07

30.4°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Hottest

36.2°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

34.9°C

Borroloola, NT

33.0°C

Kalumburu, WA

36.2°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

-5.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-3.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-8.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-9.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-9.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

NW 111km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

138km/h

Neptune Island, SA

161km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

153km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic
-
no rain last hr Wettest

62.4mm

Mount Victoria, Tas

63.2mm

Rocky Valley, Vic

41.0mm

Warra, Tas

41.0mm

Warra, Tas
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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