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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A cold front crossing the southeast is bringing showers and strong winds to eastern SA, southern NSW, VIC and TAS with snow over alpine areas. High jetstream cloud stretching from WA to the east coast is bringing light showers. A high is keeping it mainly dry elsewhere.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
14.2 11 18

Windy

Melbourne
 
9.8 7 13

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
16.6 12 21

Cloudy

Perth
 
5.3 6 19

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
10.9 8 14

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
6.9 2 11

Clearing shower

Hobart
 
6.7 3 11

Windy with showers

Darwin
 
23.5 20 33

Sunny

Weather News

More stormy weather expected for Victoria

20:32 EST

Damaging winds are forecast to affect Victoria overnight as a cold front moves into the Bight.

Tasmania sets wet weather record after big dry, with days to spare

16:31 EST

For many Tasmanians it will be no surprise the heavy rains since the beginning of May have set a new three-month record, before the end of the period.

Adelaide weather: Flood watch for Hills, Sealink ferries cancelled as cold front approaches SA

14:46 EST

A flood watch is current in the Mount Lofty Ranges near Adelaide as another cold front approaches the region.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 24/07 Mon 25/07 Tue 26/07

27.0°C

Browse Is, WA
Hottest

38.3°C

Kalumburu, WA

36.5°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

36.0°C

Kalumburu, WA

38.3°C

Kalumburu, WA

-4.6°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-6.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-6.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

5.0°C

Dartmouth Reservoir, Vic

-8.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

SW 70km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic
Windiest

103km/h

Neptune Island, SA

151km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

120km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

0.6mm last hr

Coldstream Comparison, Vic
Wettest

47.8mm

Mount Best, Vic

31.0mm

Lake Margaret, Tas

13.0mm

Dartmouth Reservoir, Vic

13.0mm

Dartmouth Reservoir, Vic
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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