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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A trough and cold front are generating patchy showers over SA and southern parts of WA. Onshore winds along the QLD coast are causing the odd shower, mainly in the north. A strong high pressure ridge is keeping conditions mostly stable elsewhere.

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
17.2 8 18

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
13.5 9 16

Showers

Brisbane
 
21.6 8 23

Sunny

Perth
 
18.5 11 19

Late shower

Adelaide
 
16.2 8 18

Possible shower

Canberra
 
6.4 -2 14

Sunny

Hobart
 
9.5 2 13

Late shower

Darwin
 
29.9 20 32

Sunny

Weather News

Workers stem flow of water into flooded Myer redevelopment site in Hobart

12:04 EST

Builders at the flooded Myer redevelopment site in Hobart have been able to stop water flowing into retailer's Liverpool Street store.

NSW foggy facade

11:53 EST

Parts of New South Wales woke to a blanket of low cloud and fog this morning, reducing visibility dramatically.

Wet weather sees water allocations increase but waterlogging also on the rise

18:18 EST

South Australian River Murray irrigators have seen their second water allocation increase within a month.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 27/07 Thu 28/07 Fri 29/07

31.3°C

Middle Point, NT
Hottest

36.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

33.7°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT

34.0°C

Middle Point, NT

38.3°C

Kalumburu, WA

-0.9°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Coldest

-5.9°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT

-6.4°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-9.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

-9.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

WNW 62km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
Windiest

137km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

122km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

129km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
-

5.0mm last hr

Christmas Island Ap, WA
Wettest

68.2mm

Mt Read, Tas

34.6mm

Mt Read, Tas

29.0mm

Mt Read, Tas

29.4mm

Mt Read, 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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