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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Blustery winds behind a cold front is bringing showers to TAS, VIC and SA. Onshore winds from a high pressure ridge are driving the odd, light shower to southwestern WA and coastal. This high is keeping skies mostly clear and dry elsewhere.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
17.6 8 19

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
16.0 9 17

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
22.9 11 23

Sunny

Perth
 
17.8 5 21

Sunny

Adelaide
 
15.6 8 17

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
14.6 0 16

Sunny

Hobart
 
14.1 5 15

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
32.7 21 34

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Good run of swell for Victoria

12:09 EST

The start of a run of clean surf is on offer from Sunday morning for the Victorian coastline.

Perfect weather for City2Surf

16:26 EST

Sunny skies will greet thousands of runners tomorrow morning to take part in Sydney's most popular road running race.

Adelaide: House of mist and fog

13:33 EST

Adelaidians woke up this morning in the midst of thick fog that engulfed the city since the early hours of the morning.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 11/08 Fri 12/08 Sat 13/08

33.8°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT
Hottest

36.6°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

36.3°C

Derby Ap, WA

36.0°C

Middle Point, NT

36.6°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

0.7°C

Mt Buller, Vic
Coldest

-7.4°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-6.0°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

-4.0°C

Woolbrook, NSW/ACT

-10.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

NNW 81km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

105km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

109km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

144km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

0.2mm last hr

Eucla, WA
Wettest

35.2mm

Mt Read, Tas

38.4mm

Mt Read, Tas

20.0mm

Mt Read, Tas

20.0mm

Mt Read, Tas
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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