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At Darwin Ap

13:40 CST

Today

28°C

Tonight

25°C

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Weather News

Monsoon burst causes havoc on Darwin roads, minor flooding

14:24 EDT

It has been a wet 24 hours in Darwin, with a dumping more than 200 millimetres of rain over the city, causing havoc on the roads.

Sydney weather: City sizzles as mercury soars past 40C in some areas

14:08 EDT

Sydney's sweaty summer has continued with the mercury passing 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the city.

Man drowns rescuing girl from floodwaters in WA's Kimberley

14:02 EDT

A man has drowned after rescuing a young girl from floodwaters on the Ord River, in WA's far north Kimberley.