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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A broad region of low pressure is generating widespread showers and thunderstorms over northern and inland WA, the NT and western QLD. A front and trough is generating showers and storms over southeastern NSW and northern VIC, with rain over TAS.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
16.9 14 23

Sunny

Melbourne
 
11.4 10 18

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
22.8 19 33

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
23.7 18 34

Sunny

Adelaide
 
11.3 8 23

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
7.5 5 22

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
9.5 8 17

Late shower

Darwin
 
25.4 25 32

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

'Thunderstorm asthma': Four people now believed dead, could have been more, minister says

18:10 EDT

A fourth death has been attributed to Melbourne's "thunderstorm asthma" emergency on Monday night, and it was lucky there were not more according to the state's Health Minister.

Farmers call for financial assistance after hail storm wipes out a tenth of national table grape crop

13:45 EDT

The Australian table grape crop will see a drop in yield this year after a destructive storm in north-west Victoria.

Storms loom for sunny Sydney

12:15 EDT

Sydney's picture-perfect morning is just the calm before a storm.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 21/11 Tue 22/11 Wed 23/11

32.5°C

Georgetown Ap, Qld
Hottest

43.8°C

Marble Bar, WA

42.0°C

Marble Bar, WA

41.0°C

Julia Creek Ap, Qld

46.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

-3.0°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Coldest

2.8°C

Salmon Gums, WA

0.1°C

Mt Baw Baw, Vic
 

-5.5°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

WSW 57km/h

Green Cape, NSW/ACT
Windiest

120km/h

Mt Gellibrand, Vic

92km/h

Mt Hotham, Vic

88km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
-
no rain last hr Wettest

81.4mm

Katherine Gorge, NT

98.0mm

Leanyer, NT
 

204.2mm

Gray, Tas
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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