Australian Weather
National Summary
A region of troughs over SA, NT, and QLD is generating showers and thunderstorms. A cold front is clipping the southwestern corner of WA, bringing showers and the odd storm. A high is ridging in over VIC, TAS, and NSW, keeping any rain at bay along the coast and ranges.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 20.3 | 13 | 21 | |
Mostly cloudy |
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| Melbourne | 22.7 | 7 | 23 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Brisbane | 22.8 | 19 | 24 | |
Possible shower |
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| Perth | 14.6 | 9 | 17 | |
Possible shower |
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| Adelaide | 26.8 | 13 | 26 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Canberra | 20.4 | 3 | 21 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Hobart | 15.2 | 7 | 18 | |
Drizzle clearing |
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| Darwin | 29.7 | 25 | 33 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
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13:16 EDT
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Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 04/10 | Thu 05/10 | Fri 06/10 | |||
|
40.2°C Urandangi, Qld |
Hottest |
40.6°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
41.4°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
42.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
42.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
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6.9°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
0.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-1.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-5.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.4°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
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ENE 55km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
83km/h Mt Read, Tas |
105km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
87km/h Grafton, NSW/ACT |
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0.8mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
42.0mm Booroondarra, Qld |
51.0mm Marlborough, Qld |
16.0mm Streaky Bay, SA |
31.0mm Grafton, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for October | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 46.9°C at Port Hedland Ap, WA in 2002 Lowest -5.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1972 |
Highest 32.7°C at Old Halls Creek, WA in 1900 Lowest -12.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2006 |
Highest 551.2mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1914 |
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