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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A low pressure trough is producing areas of rain over northern WA, with thundery showers over the NT and western QLD. A trough and front is producing thunderstorms over SA. An unstable airflow following a front is generating gusty cold showers and storms over southern WA.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
22.9 12 27

Sunny

Melbourne
 
23.6 11 23

Windy with rain

Brisbane
 
26.0 11 29

Sunny

Perth
 
15.7 9 18

Clearing shower

Adelaide
 
18.1 13 22

Rain developing

Canberra
 
19.3 4 20

Sunny

Hobart
 
17.6 9 20

Late shower

Darwin
 
31.9 26 33

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

NSW weather: Man missing in Forbes floodwaters; submerged boat spotted from air

15:29 EDT

A man is missing in floodwaters near the New South Wales town of Forbes after days of severe flooding in the region.

SA weather: Buckland Park market gardener loses next crop to flood

15:13 EDT

The floodwaters appeared shallow and slow moving at Buckland Park on Sunday but they were cutting a wide path of destruction across the semi-rural suburb, north of Adelaide.

SA weather: Flooding conditions ease briefly but state braces for more rain

15:01 EDT

Floodwaters have stabilised north of Adelaide after State Emergency Service crews worked through the night, but residents have been warned incoming rain could cause further flooding.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 29/09 Fri 30/09 Sat 01/10

39.7°C

Kununurra Ap, WA
Hottest

41.0°C

Kalumburu, WA

41.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

40.0°C

Warmun, WA

40.2°C

Kununurra Ap, WA

3.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-4.3°C

Eyre, WA

-2.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-1.2°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

-2.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

N 68km/h

Mt Gellibrand, Vic
Windiest

120km/h

Neptune Island, SA

118km/h

Cape Naturaliste, WA

105km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
-

0.6mm last hr

Christmas Island Ap, WA
Wettest

90.0mm

Fern Tree, Tas

113.2mm

Mt Read, Tas

59.8mm

Mt Read, Tas

59.8mm

Mt Read, Tas
Australia's Records for October
Max Min Rain
Highest 46.9°C at
Port Hedland Ap, WA in 2002
Lowest -5.0°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1972
Highest 32.7°C at
Old Halls Creek, WA in 1900
Lowest -12.0°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2006
Highest 551.2mm at
Yeppoon, Qld in 1914
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