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Tue 10:34 EDT
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

The two main low pressure troughs are triggering the odd shower and storm over central WA and tropical QLD. The weak pressure pattern is keeping heat over central and western parts of Australia as seabreezes and onshore winds keep coastal areas mild.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
22.9 19 24

Late shower

Melbourne
 
16.4 10 21

Increasing sunshine

Brisbane
 
28.0 18 30

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
18.4 14 28

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
22.9 13 30

Sunny

Canberra
 
20.9 10 26

Late shower

Hobart
 
16.4 10 18

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
31.2 27 34

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

Queensland farmer weathers the storm, literally and financially, during bad weather

09:54 EDT

A Queensland lettuce farmer says having two properties to grow his lettuce on helps to offset the risks of the summer storm season.

Summer opening with a heatwave

17:12 EDT

Summer will turn up right on time for parts of Australia's eastern inland, with a heatwave forecast for some areas in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Eastern storms continue

12:21 EDT

Severe thunderstorms will continue to affect parts of Queensland and New South Wales at the beginning of this week.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sat 26/11 Sun 27/11 Mon 28/11

35.7°C

Lajamanu, NT
Hottest

42.6°C

Marble Bar, WA

42.8°C

Marble Bar, WA

44.0°C

Marble Bar, WA

46.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

4.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-0.6°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

1.0°C

Mortlake, Vic

0.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-5.5°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

S 38km/h

North Island, WA
Windiest

96km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

105km/h

Dalby Ap, Qld

81km/h

Leinster Ap, WA
-

0.2mm last hr

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Wettest

189.4mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA

71.0mm

Bell Store, Qld

26.0mm

Inverell, NSW/ACT

41.2mm

Oakey Ap, Qld
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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