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Current Warnings
 

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
 
16.4 10 18

Sunny

Melbourne
 
13.5 6 14

Late shower

Brisbane
 
22.9 14 24

Sunny

Perth
 
14.8 4 15

Showers increasing

Adelaide
 
15.3 6 16

Possible shower

Canberra
 
10.3 2 12

Sunny

Hobart
 
11.8 6 13

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
29.7 23 32

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

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13:01 EST

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09:47 EST

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Welcome winter rain in Victoria

21:06 EST

Parts of Victoria have seen more rainfall during the last 24 hours than the entire month of June.

Extremes and Records

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

35.2°C

Bradshaw, NT
Hottest

35.1°C

Middle Point, NT

35.5°C

Douglas River, NT

35.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

35.5°C

Douglas River, NT

-4.4°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

NW 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
-
no rain last hr 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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