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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A broad low pressure trough in the north is generating storms and showers across the tropics. A trough in the west in causing showers in western parts of WA. Onshore winds in the east will trigger showers along the eastern seaboard. Elsewhere remains clear under high pressure.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
16.6 18 21

Showers

Melbourne
 
14.3 9 22

Sunny

Brisbane
 
23.1 19 27

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
15.5 15 31

Sunny

Adelaide
 
15.9 11 24

Sunny

Canberra
 
14.1 7 19

Possible shower

Hobart
 
12.7 7 17

Sunny

Darwin
 
28.5 24 32

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

Cyclone Debbie: Rockhampton braces as Fitzroy River heads toward 2011 flood level

09:32 EST

Expected flood levels in the central Queensland city of Rockhampton have been revised down, with the Fitzroy River only expected to reach 9 metres on Wednesday.

NSW floods: Murwillumbah family brave deep water to save horse

08:22 EST

Two men who saved a horse from drowning at Murwillumbah have said they thought the animal would die in their arms through the night.

Cyclone Debbie flooding clean-up underway in Logan, south of Brisbane, after river peaks

07:15 EST

Flood-ravaged areas in Logan, south of Brisbane, are cleaning up after the region's river peaked at levels not seen since 1974.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 31/03 Sat 01/04 Sun 02/04

30.9°C

Century Mine, Qld
Hottest

39.0°C

Carnarvon Ap, WA

39.1°C

Mandora, WA

39.0°C

Mardie, WA

39.1°C

Mandora, WA

2.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-1.6°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-1.3°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

-5.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

-5.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

S 55km/h

Double Is Pt, Qld
Windiest

100km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

107km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

87km/h

Windy Point, NSW/ACT
-

0.6mm last hr

Christmas Island Ap, WA
Wettest

104.0mm

Piccaninny Plains Station, Qld

24.0mm

Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT

65.0mm

Forster, NSW/ACT

65.0mm

Forster, NSW/ACT
Australia's Records for April
Max Min Rain
Highest 45.0°C at
Marble Bar, WA in 1928
Lowest -5.6°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978
Highest 32.0°C at
Pannawonica, WA in 1981
Lowest -17.4°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991
Highest 800.9mm at
Port Douglas, Qld in 1911
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