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National Summary

A low with associated front and trough in the south is generating rain, showers and the odd storm for the far south of SA. A trough over the interior is triggering a few showers for central QLD. Onshore winds are bringing a showers showers to the southern WA coast.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
17.5 10 18

Sunny

Melbourne
 
14.6 6 14

Late shower

Brisbane
 
23.1 14 24

Sunny

Perth
 
14.7 4 15

Showers increasing

Adelaide
 
16.0 6 16

Possible shower

Canberra
 
11.4 2 12

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
12.3 6 13

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
30.4 23 32

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 03/07 Tue 04/07 Wed 05/07

35.0°C

Kalumburu, WA
Hottest

35.1°C

Middle Point, NT

35.5°C

Douglas River, NT

35.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

35.5°C

Douglas River, NT

-4.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-5.7°C

Lake St Clair, Tas

-4.0°C

Bulga Downs, WA

-5.7°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-10.4°C

Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT

NNW 53km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Windiest

105km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

92km/h

Cape Naturaliste, WA

114km/h

Windy Point, NSW/ACT
-

1.0mm last hr

Christmas Island Ap, WA
Wettest

60.0mm

Penneshaw, SA

45.0mm

Mt Buller, Vic

60.0mm

Mt Read, Tas

60.0mm

Mt Read, Tas
Australia's Records for July
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.5°C at
Tindal, NT in 1995
Lowest -6.9°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978
Highest 27.1°C at
Cocos Island Ap, WA in 2016
Lowest -19.6°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2010
Highest 384.3mm at
Nambour, Qld in 1973
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