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National Summary

TC Frances is generating heavy rain, storms and strong winds in the northwest Top End. Brisk southwesterly winds in southeastern Australia are causing a few showers, mainly coastal. A high in the south is bringing light winds and mostly clear skies parts of WA, SA and VIC.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
19.3 11 21

Sunny

Melbourne
 
17.4 11 19

Drizzle

Brisbane
 
22.5 10 25

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
20.8 11 27

Sunny

Adelaide
 
15.5 11 20

Showers easing

Canberra
 
13.7 1 18

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
16.6 9 18

Mostly cloudy

Darwin
 
26.4 24 30

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

Cyclone Frances keeping its distance

11:02 EST

Tropical Cyclone Frances is intensifying rapidly to the north of Australia and may become a severe tropical cyclone by tonight.

Whitehaven Beach gets environmental makeover after 'catastrophic' Cyclone Debbie

10:21 EST

Hundreds of tonnes of pristine white sand have been excavated to rebuild Australia's iconic Whitehaven Beach off north Queensland after Cyclone Debbie caused severe erosion and damage.

Canberra shivers through first sub-zero morning of 2017, warmer days ahead

08:04 EST

Canberra has awoken to its first freezing morning of the year, with temperatures dropping to -1.7 degrees Celsius.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 25/04 Wed 26/04 Thu 27/04

31.5°C

Palmerville, Qld
Hottest

37.8°C

Century Mine, Qld

38.6°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

36.0°C

Derby Ap, WA

40.2°C

Carnarvon Ap, WA

3.3°C

Mt Baw Baw, Vic
Coldest

-1.9°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

-6.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-6.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-6.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

NNW 62km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

103km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

103km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

100km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
-

54.0mm last hr

Christmas Island Ap, WA
Wettest

65.0mm

Ngayawili, NT

50.5mm

Nhulunbuy, NT

192.0mm

Pirlangimpi, NT

192.0mm

Pirlangimpi, 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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