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National Summary

A trough and cold front moving over southeast WA and SA is generating showers, strong winds and thunderstorms, with gusty showers advancing over southern NSW, VIC and TAS. A weak trough over southeast QLD and northeast NSW is triggering showers.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
20.0 14 23

Windy

Melbourne
 
16.6 10 24

Windy with rain

Brisbane
 
24.8 18 25

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
16.1 11 18

Clearing shower

Adelaide
 
21.4 19 25

Windy with showers

Canberra
 
14.3 4 20

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
16.3 7 19

Rain

Darwin
 
31.7 26 36

Sunny

Videos

Weather News

SA weather: Severe winds lash state in wake of recent storm damage

11:17 EDT

Severe winds gusting to more than 100 kilometres per hour have lashed parts of South Australia.

Victoria weather: State to be slammed with high winds up to 120kph

11:00 EDT

Winds gusting to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to hit Victoria as a strong cold front moves across the state as part of what officials are calling a "significant weather event".

SA flood leaves northern Adelaide crops under water

09:12 EDT

Some vegetable crops on the northern Adelaide plains remain under water more than a week after the Gawler River burst its banks.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 06/10 Fri 07/10 Sat 08/10

36.3°C

Roxby Downs Ap, SA
Hottest

40.2°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

42.0°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

41.0°C

Warburton, WA

42.0°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

4.3°C

Mt Read, Tas
Coldest

-1.2°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT

-1.9°C

Mt Baw Baw, Vic

-4.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-5.6°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

N 79km/h

Sth Channel Island, Vic
Windiest

111km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

101km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

114km/h

Mt Read, Tas
-

0.2mm last hr

Cape Grim, Tas
Wettest

21.2mm

Henty Brook, WA

29.2mm

Witchcliffe, WA

5.0mm

Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT

7.8mm

Charles Point, NT
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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