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Fri 16:33 WST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A broad region of low pressure across WA and the NT is triggering showers and thunderstorms, mainly about eastern parts of WA. Onshore winds are causing a few showers along coastal NSW and southeastern QLD. A high is bringing generally clear skies to the southeast.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
19.7 15 23

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
24.0 13 26

Increasing sunshine

Brisbane
 
18.3 17 24

Possible shower

Perth
 
26.2 20 36

Possible thunderstorm

Adelaide
 
27.0 22 33

Cloudy

Canberra
 
16.3 10 24

Late shower

Hobart
 
14.8 10 21

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
30.3 25 33

Possible thunderstorm

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Weather News

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 07/11 Wed 08/11 Thu 09/11

39.0°C

Marble Bar, WA
Hottest

42.2°C

Julia Creek Ap, Qld

41.6°C

Julia Creek Ap, Qld

41.0°C

Daly Waters, NT

43.8°C

Nyang, WA

7.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-6.4°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-1.7°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

0.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-6.5°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

SE 55km/h

Hamilton Island Ap, Qld
Windiest

103km/h

Double Is Pt, Qld

79km/h

Cape Moreton, Qld

100km/h

Warburton, WA
-

2.4mm last hr

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Wettest

240.0mm

Daintree, Qld

111.2mm

St Lawrence, Qld

36.0mm

Sweers Island, Qld

97.3mm

Styles Tower, WA
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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