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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A low pressure trough is producing showers and storms in the northwest while pushing hot and dry winds into southern parts of WA. A cold front approaching the southwest will bring showers and a cool change. A high in the southeast is leading to settled conditions.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
14.8 14 23

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
12.4 12 20

Clearing shower

Brisbane
 
17.7 16 27

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
19.9 15 22

Possible thunderstorm

Adelaide
 
9.8 10 29

Sunny

Canberra
 
6.2 5 25

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
13.0 10 20

Clearing shower

Darwin
 
26.4 26 35

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

Tasmania's Cataract Gorge out of action again due to 'Mother Nature'

16:13 EDT

Heavy rains have again hit a flood prone tourist attraction in Tasmania's north, just as the region was getting over the catastrophic June floods.

Sydneysiders catch quick but disappointing glimpse of supermoon

14:52 EDT

"I was expecting something a bit more super to be honest.

Fire danger rising in Western Australia

13:15 EDT

Catastrophic fire danger is forecast for parts of Western Australia today as temperatures near a near two-year high in some areas.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 13/11 Mon 14/11 Tue 15/11

30.0°C

McCluer Is, NT
Hottest

43.1°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

44.0°C

Derby Ap, WA

44.0°C

Marble Bar, WA

46.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

1.8°C

Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-2.1°C

Eyre, WA

-4.3°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
 

-5.5°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

WSW 57km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

157km/h

Brisbane Ap, Qld

88km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

101km/h

Tasman Island, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

73.4mm

Jabiru Ap, NT

71.6mm

Dum In Mirrie, NT
 

543.8mm

Orbost, Vic
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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