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National Summary

Low pressure troughs are generating hot winds, showers and thunderstorms in WA, the northern tropics, QLD and nothern NSW. Winds are dry in parts of WA, leading to elevated fire danger. Some storms are severe in the Top End. A high is keeping SA, TAS, VIC and NSW generally dry.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
22.4 20 28

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
17.6 10 30

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
22.5 20 28

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
21.1 15 23

Clearing shower

Adelaide
 
28.6 17 36

Sunny

Canberra
 
17.5 13 31

Increasing sunshine

Hobart
 
13.8 9 22

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
25.1 27 33

Thunderstorms

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Weather News

Fire danger about to spike in SE Australia, drop in WA

16:21 EDT

Fire danger is about to spike in South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales and about to drop in Western Australia as an area of hot, dry wind heads east.

Heavy rain and storms hit Queensland

13:09 EDT

Heavy storms are lashing central Queensland, whilst rain and strong winds affect the coast.

Scorching Night for Central NT

13:00 EDT

Parts of Central NT have had their hottest morning in 7 years.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 08/12 Fri 09/12 Sat 10/12

41.3°C

Leonora Ap, WA
Hottest

43.8°C

Kununurra Ap, WA

44.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

43.7°C

Cunderdin Airfield, WA

46.9°C

Birdsville Ap, Qld

5.4°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-2.4°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

-3.0°C

Mt Hotham Ap, Vic

0.9°C

Liawenee, Tas

-3.0°C

Mt Hotham Ap, Vic

W 55km/h

Mount Magnet, WA
Windiest

138km/h

Tamworth Ap, NSW/ACT

292km/h

Bickley, WA

90km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

0.2mm last hr

Shannon, WA
Wettest

88.8mm

Mount Victoria, Tas

54.6mm

Moranbah Ap, Qld

76.8mm

Broome Ap, WA

77.0mm

Broome Ap, WA
Australia's Records for December
Max Min Rain
Highest 49.5°C at
Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1972
Lowest -0.8°C at
Mt Buller, Vic in 2006
Highest 35.0°C at
Marble Bar, WA in 1902
Lowest -9.6°C at
Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990
Highest 711.0mm at
Munglinup West, WA in 2010
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