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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

The monsoon trough and tropical low in the north is generating heavy rain, storms and gusty winds for parts of the NT. An offshore low is directing cold and showery winds along the NSW coast. A cold front will brush the southwest corner, bringing a few light showers.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
17.0 16 23

Showers

Melbourne
 
11.6 10 21

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
19.9 16 28

Possible shower

Perth
 
12.0 13 24

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
11.2 11 23

Sunny

Canberra
 
10.3 7 21

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
10.9 8 17

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
21.0 18 28

Possible thunderstorm

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Weather News

Sydney swell builds

14:03 EST

Wave heights have increased rapidly near the central coast of New South Wales today.

Darwin approaching wet season record

11:56 EST

Darwin's prosperous wet season is about to receive another burst of rain as the threat of a tropical cyclone looms for the Top End.

Top End cyclone threat

15:56 EST

Australia's late-season cyclone surge continues this week and Darwin may be impacted in the coming days.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 09/04 Mon 10/04 Tue 11/04

28.6°C

Rowley Shoals, WA
Hottest

40.0°C

Mandora, WA

40.2°C

Carnarvon Ap, WA

39.0°C

Carnarvon Ap, WA

40.2°C

Carnarvon Ap, WA

2.2°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-3.2°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-1.8°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
 

-4.6°C

Liawenee, Tas

SSE 50km/h

Wattamolla, NSW/ACT
Windiest

120km/h

Falls Creek, Vic

105km/h

Mt Hotham, Vic

81km/h

Wattamolla, NSW/ACT
-

0.6mm last hr

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Wettest

100.0mm

Durdidwarrah, Vic

222.4mm

Warruwi, NT
 

222.4mm

Warruwi, NT
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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