Climate averages, extremes and records
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Now Temperature
At Darwin Ap
15:50 CST
26°C
25°C
Thunderstorms
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Weather News
Snowstorm hits Sahara for first time in nearly 40 years
16:35 EDT
The Algerian town of Ain Sefra �?? known as "the gateway to the desert" �?? is probably not the first place that springs to mind when someone mentions snow.
Positives of writing short stories help outback kid beat Queensland drought
16:30 EDT
For half of his life, eight-year-old writer Lochy Matthews' family property has been in drought.
Holiday heat to grip southeast
16:10 EDT
It will be a warm week of celebrations between Christmas and New Year's Eve for those in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney this year.
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