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National Summary

A high is directing mild winds with a few showers over the northern NSW and QLD coasts, whilst keeping VIC, TAS and the rest of NSW sunny and dry. Troughs over WA, NT and SA are triggering some showers and storms, whilst light northerly-component winds are bringing a hot day

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
22.5 15 23

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
22.2 13 28

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
23.1 17 24

Possible shower

Perth
 
33.2 20 36

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
30.4 22 33

Cloudy

Canberra
 
22.7 10 24

Late shower

Hobart
 
18.0 10 21

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
32.2 25 33

Possible thunderstorm

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Weather News

More Thunder Down Under

12:47 EDT

Severe weather season is definitely in full swing as every state proves likely to see a thunderstorm fire up in the next week.

Warmest weekend in eight months for Melbourne, Adelaide

16:24 EDT

Temperatures will be on the rise in southern Australia this weekend.

Southern heat here to stay

14:52 EDT

South Australia will experience a prolonged spell of early season heat during the next six days.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 08/11 Thu 09/11 Fri 10/11

37.7°C

Mandora, WA
Hottest

41.6°C

Julia Creek Ap, Qld

41.0°C

Daly Waters, NT

42.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

43.8°C

Nyang, WA

10.8°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

-1.7°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

0.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

2.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-6.5°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

SE 55km/h

Rundle Island, Qld
Windiest

79km/h

Cape Moreton, Qld

100km/h

Warburton, WA

87km/h

Bradshaw, NT
-

3.4mm last hr

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Wettest

111.2mm

St Lawrence, Qld

36.0mm

Sweers Island, Qld

68.0mm

Bradshaw, NT

68.0mm

Bradshaw, NT
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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