Australian Weather
National Summary
A pair of low pressure systems and associated troughs in the west and east are generating area of rain and thunderstorms, some severe over parts of NSW and QLD. A trough in the tropics is triggering storms. A building high pressure ridge is bringing settled conditions to SA.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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| Sydney | 24.6 | 21 | 27 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Melbourne | 19.5 | 17 | 26 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Brisbane | 26.0 | 23 | 31 | |
Possible shower |
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| Perth | 21.7 | 19 | 24 | |
Possible shower |
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| Adelaide | 17.7 | 15 | 26 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Canberra | 18.6 | 14 | 29 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Hobart | 17.6 | 15 | 23 | |
Late shower |
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| Darwin | 28.7 | 25 | 33 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
Severe storms set to lash NSW and QLD
14:13 EDT
Some of the worst thunderstorms of the season are set to lash parts of NSW and QLD, with a focus on the slopes and plains.
Blue skies for Taste of Sydney festival
09:50 EDT
Sydneysiders heading to the final day of the "Taste of Sydney" festival today are in for some cracking weather.
Mungindi robbed of state heat title
16:00 EDT
In late February Moree was awarded the title for most consecutive 35-degree days in New South Wales, but what happened to Mungindi who was leading the race down the home straight? Were they robbed? We investigate.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10/03 | Sat 11/03 | Sun 12/03 | |||
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30.0°C Mornington Island, Qld |
Hottest |
40.7°C Urandangi, Qld |
41.3°C Urandangi, Qld |
41.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
44.6°C Mandora, WA |
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8.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
2.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
4.4°C Salmon Gums, WA |
4.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-2.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
E 38km/h Moree Ap, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
75km/h Gooseberry Hill, WA |
87km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
94km/h Cloncurry Ap, Qld |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
79.0mm Piccaninny Plains Station, Qld |
45.0mm Derby Ap, WA |
41.0mm Inverell, NSW/ACT |
42.2mm Inverell, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 34.0°C at Mardie, WA in 1973 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |
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