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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A low is causing brisk winds and showers on the NSW coast. A high is bringing mostly clear skies and gentle winds over the southeast, leading to a cold and foggy night inland. An approaching front in the southwest is triggering a few light showers.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
14.4 13 19

Cloudy

Melbourne
 
10.4 7 16

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
17.1 15 23

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
12.4 7 21

Possible shower

Adelaide
 
7.4 5 18

Sunny

Canberra
 
0.5 -3 14

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
10.8 8 17

Late shower

Darwin
 
22.7 22 32

Sunny

Videos

Weather News

Unseasonably long dry spell leaves WA crops under threat, farmers under pressure

18:15 EST

WA farmers are running out of time to save their crops from an unseasonably long dry spell, with this week's forecast rain expected to bypass some of the state's worst-affected areas.

Wet week in the west

16:31 EST

A burst of rain and thunderstorms will lash the southwest corner of Australia tomorrow at the start of a wet week in WA.

Wind and waves lashing east coast

10:10 EST

Large waves and gale force winds are threatening parts of Australia's east coast today.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sat 17/06 Sun 18/06 Mon 19/06

27.6°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT
Hottest

34.4°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT

34.0°C

Middle Point, NT

34.0°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT

34.4°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT

-4.1°C

Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-4.6°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-5.5°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT
 

-11.0°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

S 61km/h

Double Is Pt, Qld
Windiest

101km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

96km/h

Mt Hartz, Tas

109km/h

Windy Point, NSW/ACT
-
no rain last hr Wettest

78.8mm

Cocos Island Ap, WA

74.6mm

Swansea, NSW/ACT
 

133.6mm

Evans Head, NSW/ACT
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 28.8°C at
Troughton Island, WA in 2016
Lowest -23.0°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1994
Highest 478.4mm at
Rocky Gully, WA in 2009
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