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Tue 19:16 EDT
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A series of troughs are producing showers and thunderstorms over the NT and WA interior, with some severe storms over southeast QLD. A cold front is causing showers over VIC and TAS. A ridge of high pressure is keeping southern WA and NSW mostly clear.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
18.8 14 24

Sunny

Melbourne
 
13.7 9 19

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
22.6 16 29

Sunny

Perth
 
20.9 14 29

Sunny

Adelaide
 
15.2 10 21

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
12.3 4 20

Sunny

Hobart
 
10.9 7 15

Clearing shower

Darwin
 
28.0 25 34

Possible thunderstorm

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sat 29/10 Sun 30/10 Mon 31/10

42.6°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Hottest

43.7°C

Rabbit Flat, NT

43.8°C

Urandangi, Qld

43.5°C

Marble Bar, WA

43.3°C

Marble Bar, WA

-0.4°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

0.0°C

Wandering, WA

-6.3°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-5.5°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

-5.5°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

WNW 75km/h

Scotts Peak Dam, Tas
Windiest

125km/h

Mt Hotham, Vic

131km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

112km/h

Coffs Harbour, NSW/ACT
-

2.6mm last hr

Coldstream Comparison, Vic
Wettest

40.0mm

Yangan, Qld

48.3mm

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

109.2mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA

109.0mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA
Australia's Records for November
Max Min Rain
Highest 48.7°C at
Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1990
Lowest -3.1°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1967
Highest 35.0°C at
Cunnamulla, Qld in 1965
Lowest -20.6°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 1990
Highest 398.8mm at
Moreton, Qld in 1909
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