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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Moist onshore winds are triggering a few light showers along the QLD and northern NSW coasts. A front approaching southwest WA will see showers develop. A large high is keeping much of the country dry whilst directing low cloud and showers to VIC and TAS.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.6 9 21

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
16.0 8 18

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
20.3 13 23

Possible shower

Perth
 
18.0 10 19

Showers increasing

Adelaide
 
16.8 7 22

Sunny

Canberra
 
10.9 -2 17

Sunny

Hobart
 
13.2 9 17

Mostly cloudy

Darwin
 
29.7 20 34

Sunny

Weather News

Series of fronts for Perth

10:58 EST

After a relatively dry start to August the western capital is set to make up on lost time.

Latrobe Chocolate Winterfest gives much needed boost to flood-hit town

16:25 EST

Thousands of chocoholics have given the north-west Tasmanian town of Latrobe a much needed economic boost.

NSW shakes off the winter blues

14:53 EST

Spring weather is expected to be blessing New South Wales in the coming week, however the mornings will still feel distinctly wintery.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 12/08 Sat 13/08 Sun 14/08

31.4°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Hottest

36.3°C

Derby Ap, WA

36.2°C

Derby Ap, WA

37.0°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

37.0°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

2.4°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-6.0°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

-4.2°C

Woolbrook, NSW/ACT

-6.0°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-10.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

NNW 68km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

109km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

144km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

114km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

0.2mm last hr

Beerburrum, Qld
Wettest

38.4mm

Mt Read, Tas

19.8mm

Mt Read, Tas

27.0mm

Mt Read, Tas

27.0mm

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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