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National Summary

A cold front and trough in the south is bringing thunderstorms from eastern SA to VIC. The same system is triggering gusty showers and rain to SA, VIC and TAS. Skies are clear elsewhere under an broad area of high pressure.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.6 10 21

Sunny

Melbourne
 
13.6 9 14

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
18.3 13 25

Possible thunderstorm

Perth
 
18.1 8 24

Late shower

Adelaide
 
13.1 8 15

Windy with showers

Canberra
 
5.5 0 12

Possible shower

Hobart
 
9.3 5 13

Possible shower

Darwin
 
29.5 20 33

Mostly sunny

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Weather News

Earthquake near Sydney

16:54 EST

A small earthquake occurred off the coast of Sydney this morning.

Wintry week in southern Australia

11:15 EST

A series of complex low pressure systems, fronts and troughs will bring cold, wet and windy weather to southern Australia this week.

Coldest morning of winter for NSW Alps

14:57 EST

In Thredbo, Perisher and Cooma, this morning was the coldest it has been all winter.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 14/07 Sat 15/07 Sun 16/07

32.9°C

Middle Point, NT
Hottest

35.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

34.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

40.0°C

Mount Ive, SA

40.0°C

Mount Ive, SA

-1.8°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-6.0°C

Mt Buller, Vic

-12.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-7.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-12.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

W 61km/h

Neptune Island, SA
Windiest

100km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

75km/h

Ocean Reef, WA

105km/h

Neptune Island, SA
-
no rain last hr Wettest

58.0mm

Ingham, Qld

36.0mm

Laheys Lookout, Qld

14.0mm

Mount Lofty, SA

17.0mm

Parawa, SA
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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