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Fri 22:16 EST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A front in the southwest is causing a band of rain with strong winds and the odd storm over WA. Onshore winds in the east are triggering the the odd light coastal shower along parts of the NSW coast. High pressure elsewhere will lead to a cold morning for parts in the southeast.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
9.4 5 19

Sunny

Melbourne
 
8.3 6 14

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
9.6 7 22

Sunny

Perth
 
15.9 11 19

Showers easing

Adelaide
 
14.2 9 19

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
-1.4 -7 13

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
5.1 2 14

Mostly cloudy

Darwin
 
20.7 19 33

Sunny

Videos

Weather News

Canberra's cold, dry start to winter

14:47 EST

Canberra is known for its cold weather, although this winter has been even colder - and drier - than usual.

Late-week frost covers eastern Australia

13:49 EST

It's a frosty end to the week across much of eastern and southeast Australia, with parts of four states experiencing their lowest temperature in two years this morning.

Warm week ahead for NSW

15:10 EST

Sydney is about to take a break from winter, with a run of warm and spring-like weather on the cards for NSW next week.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 18/07 Wed 19/07 Thu 20/07

26.1°C

Browse Is, WA
Hottest

35.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

35.0°C

Kalumburu, WA

34.0°C

Kalumburu, WA

40.0°C

Mount Ive, SA

-7.2°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Coldest

-5.0°C

Bombala, NSW/ACT

-6.0°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-8.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

-12.1°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

W 59km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
Windiest

105km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

127km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

114km/h

Cape Grim, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

80.0mm

Blandford, NSW/ACT

59.0mm

Victor Road, WA

37.4mm

Walpole, WA

21.8mm

Dwellingup, WA
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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