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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A trough over QLD is shifting offshore, causing showers and storms to clear. Cloud building over SA and VIC ahead of a cold front is producing virtually no rain, with light showers over TAS. An unstable post-frontal airflow is generating showers over southern and western WA.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
9.2 7 18

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
9.1 7 15

Late shower

Brisbane
 
16.3 14 23

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
5.8 5 17

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
9.5 8 17

Late shower

Canberra
 
0.4 -3 13

Fog then sunny

Hobart
 
10.3 7 16

Late shower

Darwin
 
23.7 20 34

Sunny

Weather News

Thunderstorms about to fire in QLD

12:27 EST

Storm chasers in southern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales are getting excited for rare winter thunderstorms this afternoon.

Facebook post attracts hairdresser to outback Queensland town of Blackall

14:52 EST

One little Facebook post has made a huge difference to the outback Queensland community of Blackall, helping to attract a hairdresser to town.

New Zealand's North Island sitting under soggy skies

13:43 EST

Heavy rain is pounding New Zealand's North Island, and the next round of rain is not far behind.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 09/08 Wed 10/08 Thu 11/08

26.0°C

Browse Is, WA
Hottest

35.4°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

36.0°C

Warmun, WA

37.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

37.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

-3.8°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-2.5°C

Mt Buller, Vic

-5.3°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

17.4°C

Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT

-10.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

WNW 64km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
Windiest

118km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

111km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

105km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
-
no rain last hr Wettest

40.4mm

Liawenee, Tas

31.6mm

Melbourne Bay, Tas

12.0mm

Low Rocky Point, Tas

239.0mm

Meldrum, NSW/ACT
Australia's Records for August
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.2°C at
Cape Don, NT in 2014
Lowest -6.7°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 2005
Highest 28.7°C at
Milikapiti, NT in 1973
Lowest -20.6°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1968
Highest 529.2mm at
Rainbow Beach, Qld in 2007
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