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National Summary

A broad region of low pressure over the tropics and a series of weak lows are triggering showers and thunderstorms, some heavy. A trough in the south and southeast is bringing a few showers. Hot air is filtering into NSW and QLD ahead of this trough.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
21.7 21 29

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
18.7 17 25

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
19.8 20 30

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
19.6 18 35

Sunny

Adelaide
 
20.7 19 29

Clearing shower

Canberra
 
20.2 19 35

Late shower

Hobart
 
16.5 15 25

Drizzle

Darwin
 
28.9 27 32

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

Soaking start to the year continues in QLD

15:27 EDT

Tropical Queensland has enjoyed a bleak start to the year, with soaking rain for dry soil.

The week of change for Melbourne

09:43 EDT

After running hot for the the final week of last year, a new year brought cooler temperatures across the city.

South Australia endures another sweltering day of 40C as summer hits its stride

16:06 EDT

South Australia is enduring a third day of sweltering heat with temperatures hitting 40 degrees Celsius in Adelaide and 43C in the Mid North.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 06/01 Sat 07/01 Sun 08/01

32.5°C

Oodnadatta Ap, SA
Hottest

46.3°C

Mardie, WA

43.7°C

Murray Bridge, SA

42.0°C

Moomba Ap, SA

46.6°C

Gascoyne Junction, WA

1.9°C

Liawenee, Tas
Coldest

5.2°C

Liawenee, Tas

5.7°C

Jarrahwood, WA
 

-0.1°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

NW 68km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

105km/h

Ben Nevis, Vic

92km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

109km/h

Mt Hartz, Tas
-

0.2mm last hr

Whyalla Ap, SA
Wettest

175.0mm

Crystal Brook, Qld

224.2mm

Bingil Bay, Qld
 

304.0mm

Sarina, Qld
Australia's Records for January
Max Min Rain
Highest 50.7°C at
Mildura, Vic in 1906
Lowest 0.6°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 2012
Highest 36.9°C at
Warragul Vcah, Vic in 1964
Lowest -7.7°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1975
Highest 627.4mm at
Mackay, Qld in 1918

Now Temperature

At Bulleen

04:10 EDT

This morning

16°C

Today

26°C

Clearing shower

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