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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Troughs in the east are generating very warm winds and potentially severe thunderstorms in parts of the NT, QLD and NSW. A trough in the west is generating hot, gusty winds, a few storms in southeastern WA. A high is keeping much of SA, TAS and VIC dry with gentle winds.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
19.5 17 24

Possible shower

Melbourne
 
15.9 10 18

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
25.6 21 36

Clearing shower

Perth
 
20.5 11 22

Late shower

Adelaide
 
21.9 11 26

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
22.3 10 24

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
13.2 8 17

Late shower

Darwin
 
32.4 27 34

Possible thunderstorm

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 06/11 Mon 07/11 Tue 08/11

42.3°C

Kintore, NT
Hottest

45.3°C

Mandora, WA

45.1°C

Roebourne Ap, WA

44.1°C

Telfer Ap, WA

46.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

5.8°C

Mt Read, Tas
Coldest

-1.4°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

-1.4°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

-2.1°C

Liawenee, Tas

-5.5°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

NNW 55km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

112km/h

Scotts Peak Dam, Tas

116km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

100km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

119.0mm

Cocos Island Ap, WA

34.8mm

Murganella Airstrip, NT

38.2mm

Highvale, Qld

31.0mm

Murganella Airstrip, 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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