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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A deep trough and front moving over NSW and southern QLD is triggering areas of heavy rain and storms. Cooler conditions will follow in its wake. Moist onshore winds are continuing to bringing rain to the north QLD coast. A high in the southwest is bringing settled condition.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
19.4 18 20

Windy with rain

Melbourne
 
12.5 11 17

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
19.1 19 26

Mostly cloudy

Perth
 
14.7 15 31

Sunny

Adelaide
 
12.0 11 20

Sunny

Canberra
 
15.3 15 21

Rain

Hobart
 
10.6 9 17

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
24.6 26 34

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

Emotional reunion with wife for survivor of trawler capsize in central Queensland

17:50 EDT

The man who is thought to be the sole survivor of a trawler capsize off the central Queensland coast has had an emotional reunion with his wife in Gladstone.

Roads remain cut, homes evacuated as floodwaters rise in southern Queensland

16:30 EDT

Torrential rain has severely damaged local roads and wiped out crops in Queensland's North Burnett region, as community leaders call for immediate action by the State Government.

Early-season deluge continues in Queensland

14:41 EDT

Unusually heavy October rainfall continues to soak eastern Queensland as records tumble along the state's North Tropical Coast.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 17/10 Wed 18/10 Thu 19/10

31.2°C

Mandora, WA
Hottest

42.4°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

43.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

45.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

45.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

-0.4°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

0.0°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

1.0°C

Newdegate, WA
 

-5.5°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

SW 64km/h

Cape Grim, Tas
Windiest

92km/h

Mount William, Vic

109km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

98km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

6.8mm last hr

South Johnstone, Qld
Wettest

389.0mm

Makowata, Qld

185.0mm

Cardwell, Qld
 

389.0mm

Makowata, 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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