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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A cold front is generating cool gusty showers over VIC and southern parts of NSW. A low pressure trough is producing isolated showers and storms over eastern NSW and QLD. A second trough is causing storms to develop over the top end of NT.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
17.7 13 18

Windy with showers

Melbourne
 
11.5 8 16

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
20.7 15 26

Possible shower

Perth
 
32.2 13 23

Sunny

Adelaide
 
12.8 8 20

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
9.5 1 16

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
7.0 5 15

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
30.6 25 35

Sunny

Videos

Weather News

Frost has damaged nearly half of WA's grain crops according to agronomist

19:11 EDT

Some farm businesses in Western Australia will struggle to survive from the financial hit of frost this season, according to an agricultural consultant.

Near-record wet season heat in Darwin

16:10 EDT

Darwin is experiencing one of the hottest starts to a wet season on record.

From floods to fires in NSW

11:12 EDT

New South Wales could go from floods to fires in coming months as weather patterns shift across the country.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 09/10 Mon 10/10 Tue 11/10

38.8°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Hottest

41.5°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

42.2°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

42.2°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

42.2°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

-3.3°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-1.9°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

-6.3°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-5.7°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

-6.3°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

WSW 61km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic
Windiest

155km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

127km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

122km/h

Bickley, WA
-

1.4mm last hr

Mt Hotham Ap, Vic
Wettest

48.0mm

Lake St Clair, Tas

43.8mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA

187.2mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA

187.0mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA
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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