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Fri 19:02 EST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A series of troughs are triggering showers and storms over QLD, northwestern NT and WA, some heavy. A cold front is causing a few light showers over TAS, with the odd shower over southern VIC. A high in the south is bringing clear skies and gentle winds.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
19.7 16 20

Showers

Melbourne
 
12.8 9 19

Clearing shower

Brisbane
 
23.6 21 24

Showers

Perth
 
22.6 17 31

Sunny

Adelaide
 
14.8 10 23

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
13.4 7 19

Clearing shower

Hobart
 
10.1 6 19

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
29.6 27 34

Possible thunderstorm

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Weather News

Warm air heading south

16:36 EDT

Spring warmth will sweep across southern Australia during the next week, causing a number of places to see their highest temperature since early autumn.

Brisbane fog: Early morning domestic flights face delays as city covered at 'unusual' time of year

12:40 EDT

Heavy fog has caused headaches this morning, with some domestic flights from Brisbane Airport cancelled or facing delays of up to 90 minutes.

Parts of Queensland brace for heaviest rain since Cyclone Debbie

12:26 EDT

A week of rain and thunderstorms are about to soak central and eastern Queensland, delivering the heaviest rain since Cyclone Debbie in some areas.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 10/10 Wed 11/10 Thu 12/10

37.9°C

Victoria River Downs, NT
Hottest

42.0°C

Urandangi, Qld

42.0°C

Windorah, Qld

43.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

43.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

-1.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-2.7°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas

-1.9°C

Mt Buller, Vic

-13.0°C

Bombala, NSW/ACT

-13.0°C

Bombala, NSW/ACT

WNW 62km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

92km/h

Mount William, Vic

122km/h

Mt Hotham, Vic

129km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

35.4mm

Mobella, SA

91.0mm

Rosewood, NT

38.0mm

Mt Read, Tas

45.2mm

Gympie, Qld
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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