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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A series of troughs stretching from the west to the northeast is triggering showers and thunderstorms over WA, the Top End and tropical QLD. A strong southwesterly flow is bringing showers and cold winds to TAS and parts of VIC. A high is keeping the interior mostly dry.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
19.4 14 25

Sunny

Melbourne
 
13.5 11 21

Clearing shower

Brisbane
 
23.0 17 31

Sunny

Perth
 
26.9 15 25

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
13.7 11 25

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
10.9 5 20

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
8.6 7 17

Possible shower

Darwin
 
24.7 26 34

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

Bushfires over NSW

15:54 EDT

Following the wettest September on record for New South Wales and a drier than average October, November has started off on a dry note.

Southeast QLD ready to sizzle

15:50 EDT

With balmy days and thunderstorms on the cards, the next seven days will have a distinct summer-like feel throughout southeast Queensland.

Dumfries Station: Meet the couple fighting drought to keep award-winning garden retreat alive

13:32 EDT

All gardens require patience, perseverance and hard work â?? but in the extremes of outback Queensland, even that can sometimes fall short.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 02/11 Thu 03/11 Fri 04/11

38.0°C

Marble Bar, WA
Hottest

43.3°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

42.2°C

McArthur River, NT

44.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

46.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

-1.7°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Coldest

-1.7°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

1.2°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-3.4°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

-5.5°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

W 77km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

101km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

90km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

140km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
-

0.6mm last hr

Cape Grim, Tas
Wettest

50.6mm

Marion Downs, WA

86.0mm

Booroondarra, Qld

40.3mm

Wiluna, WA

42.8mm

Noonamah, NT
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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