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National Summary

A low pressure trough is generating showers across central and coastal NSW. In QLD, another trough is triggering the odd storms in the states north. Troughs are also causing isolated showers over parts of WA. Weak regions of high pressure is keeping elsewhere dry.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.3 15 19

Possible shower

Melbourne
 
14.6 8 16

Clearing shower

Brisbane
 
29.2 18 31

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
26.3 15 31

Sunny

Adelaide
 
18.4 8 22

Sunny

Canberra
 
19.9 7 20

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
12.3 5 14

Showers

Darwin
 
32.0 26 35

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 01/11 Thu 02/11 Fri 03/11

41.2°C

Marble Bar, WA
Hottest

43.3°C

Marble Bar, WA

42.0°C

Marble Bar, WA

43.8°C

Nyang, WA

43.8°C

Nyang, WA

-0.1°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-4.1°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-3.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

-6.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

-6.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

W 59km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

87km/h

Tindal, NT

70km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

120km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

0.8mm last hr

Burndoo, NSW/ACT
Wettest

47.6mm

Pinelands, NT

34.0mm

Scherger RAAF, Qld

17.0mm

Scotts Peak Dam, Tas

17.0mm

Scotts Peak Dam, Tas
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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