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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A deepening low and trough in the west are leading to showers and isolated storms. An Onshore flow is generating a few showers over parts of TAS and coastal VIC and NSW. A broad high is bringing calm and clear conditions over inland parts, leading to patchy frost and fog.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
13.0 12 19

Clearing shower

Melbourne
 
10.9 6 15

Mostly cloudy

Brisbane
 
17.2 11 23

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
14.2 11 19

Possible thunderstorm

Adelaide
 
11.0 6 18

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
3.0 -1 13

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
4.2 3 11

Sunny

Darwin
 
23.8 21 32

Sunny

Videos

Weather News

Winter solstice

16:38 EST

Today will be the shortest day of the year in Australia.

ENSO: Neutral does not mean normal

10:17 EST

Despite signs that the Pacific Ocean had been warming towards an El Nino event in recent months, this has failed to eventuate and is now unlikely to take place during 2017.

Winter finally arrives in Hobart

20:51 EST

Hobart is about to have its coldest pair of days in almost a year after experiencing its warmest start to winter on record.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 18/06 Mon 19/06 Tue 20/06

27.6°C

Jabiru Ap, NT
Hottest

34.1°C

Noonamah, NT

34.1°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT

34.0°C

Middle Point, NT

34.4°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT

-5.8°C

Liawenee, Tas
Coldest

-5.5°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

-4.8°C

Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT

-7.5°C

Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT

-11.0°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

ENE 51km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
Windiest

96km/h

Mt Hartz, Tas

109km/h

Windy Point, NSW/ACT

135km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

74.6mm

Swansea, NSW/ACT

49.0mm

Ballina Ap, NSW/ACT

27.6mm

Mt Read, Tas

28.0mm

Mt Read, Tas
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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