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National Summary

A low pressure trough which extends from northern parts of WA to QLD is triggering a few showers and thunderstorms. A cold front is moving past TAS and VIC leaving highland snow and brisk showers in it wake. High pressure in the south is leading to more settled conditions inland.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
20.0 15 22

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
14.0 12 16

Clearing shower

Brisbane
 
24.2 16 29

Sunny

Perth
 
16.2 14 29

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
16.6 11 21

Cloud increasing

Canberra
 
15.4 5 23

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
13.3 7 14

Possible shower

Darwin
 
28.0 27 34

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

Warm start to November in Perth

09:59 EDT

Perth is forecast to have its warmest opening week of November on record.

Record October warmth in Hobart

15:01 EDT

Temperature records tumbled in Tasmania during October as parts of the state experienced unprecedented mid-spring warmth.

Heat subsides as rain ramps up in NSW

11:57 EDT

NSW experienced a shift in weather patterns during October as record-breaking early-season heat was replaced by more frequent days of cloud and rain.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 30/10 Tue 31/10 Wed 01/11

31.4°C

Cape Wessel, NT
Hottest

45.0°C

West Roebuck, WA

44.6°C

Mandora, WA

43.0°C

Port Hedland Ap, WA

43.0°C

Port Hedland Ap, WA

-0.6°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-5.7°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-3.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-4.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-4.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

ESE 59km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
Windiest

88km/h

Kurnell, NSW/ACT

94km/h

Mt Hotham, Vic

87km/h

Tindal, NT
-
no rain last hr Wettest

45.0mm

Atherton, Qld

39.0mm

Proserpine Ap, Qld

11.0mm

Mt Baw Baw, Vic

11.0mm

Mt Baw Baw, Vic
Australia's Records for November
Max Min Rain
Highest 48.7°C at
Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1990
Lowest -3.1°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1967
Highest 38.0°C at
Balgo Hills, WA in 2015
Lowest -20.6°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 1990
Highest 400.0mm at
Orange, NSW/ACT in 2016
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