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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Cool onshore winds are generating a few showers along the NSW and QLD coasts, as well as the odd light showers over TAS. Another trough is causing the odd shower over parts of southwestern WA. A broad high is keeping elsewhere mainly clear and dry.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
8.5 8 19

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
8.6 8 14

Mostly cloudy

Brisbane
 
11.6 11 23

Sunny

Perth
 
9.0 8 23

Possible shower

Adelaide
 
2.8 3 17

Sunny

Canberra
 
-4.4 -4 14

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
8.6 7 16

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
22.0 21 32

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

WA farmers concerned low rainfall could wipe $1b off grain harvest

15:48 EST

A lack of rain during autumn is threatening to wipe more than $1 billion off this season's grain harvest, farmers have said.

Smoke enhances spectacular sunrise over Perth after prescribed burn in Beelu National Park

11:41 EST

Perth experienced a spectacular smoky pink sunrise this morning, as haze from controlled burns in the Hills helped create a memorable effect.

Adelaide: Early-season cold spell not seen for a century

09:51 EST

Adelaide is on track to endure a run of cold mornings not seen this early in the season since 1889.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 30/05 Wed 31/05 Thu 01/06

27.9°C

Browse Is, WA
Hottest

40.9°C

Georgetown Ap, Qld

34.9°C

Mardie, WA

33.0°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT

33.0°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT

-6.6°C

Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-7.7°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-6.9°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
 

-6.9°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

SE 61km/h

Bougainville Reef, Qld
Windiest

100km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

81km/h

Hamilton Island Ap, Qld

79km/h

Double Is Pt, Qld
-

0.2mm last hr

Shannon, WA
Wettest

25.6mm

Eaglehawk Neck, Tas

129.6mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA
 

129.6mm

Christmas Island Ap, WA
Australia's Records for June
Max Min Rain
Highest 43.1°C at
Batchelor Ap, NT in 2013
Lowest -6.4°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2009
Highest 28.5°C at
Oenpelli, NT in 1973
Lowest -23.0°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1994
Highest 478.4mm at
Rocky Gully, WA in 2009
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