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National Summary

A front and trough are bring damaging winds southern VIC along with rain over north and western TAS. Another front in the south west is generating a heavy showers for southwest parts of WA. Onshore winds with a trough are bringing light showers to the northeastern QLD coast.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
18.4 9 21

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
16.5 11 16

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
27.6 11 26

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
19.3 13 19

Showers

Adelaide
 
17.3 9 17

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
12.5 2 14

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
7.4 6 12

Wind and showers easing

Darwin
 
32.4 21 33

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

Howling winds thrash the south

11:49 EST

The southeast of the country has had a rough night, with multiple locations seeing wind gusts greater than 140km/h.

SA to give August heat record a nudge

11:03 EST

In more than 100 years of records, 36.5 degrees is the hottest it has been in South Australia in August, and this week will come close.

How do we keep track of record snowfalls in Australia? It all happens at remote Spencers Creek

10:59 EST

Snow depth measurements taken at a remote location in the Kosciuszko National Park have kept track of the Australian snow seasons and charted record-breaking snowfalls for more than six decades.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 09/08 Thu 10/08 Fri 11/08

35.4°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Hottest

37.6°C

Bedourie, Qld

35.1°C

Kalumburu, WA

36.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

37.6°C

Bedourie, Qld

-2.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-5.2°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT

-2.9°C

Eyre, WA

-5.0°C

Eyre, WA

-11.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

W 88km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

105km/h

Mount William, Vic

127km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

148km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
-

2.8mm last hr

Campania, Tas
Wettest

111.4mm

Jingellic, NSW/ACT

37.0mm

Avon River, Vic

48.4mm

Warra, Tas

48.4mm

Warra, Tas
Australia's Records for August
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.2°C at
Cape Don, NT in 2014
Lowest -6.7°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 2005
Highest 28.7°C at
Milikapiti, NT in 1973
Lowest -20.6°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1968
Highest 529.2mm at
Rainbow Beach, Qld in 2007
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