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Wed 03:08 WST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A broad region of low pressure across WA, the NT, western QLD and SA is producing showers and thunderstorms, some severe. Warm winds ahead of this system will linger over western NSW and parts of VIC. Moist onshore winds are keeping conditions mild in the east.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
16.2 16 25

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
23.0 22 33

Possible thunderstorm

Brisbane
 
16.6 17 26

Clearing shower

Perth
 
14.8 13 31

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
20.3 17 22

Thunderstorms clearing

Canberra
 
8.4 9 28

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
16.2 17 30

Possible thunderstorm

Darwin
 
23.8 25 33

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

Southern heat update

16:49 EDT

Some areas of southern Australia are having their warmest November day in more than a decade today.

Summer preview in southeastern Australia

12:14 EDT

Parts of Victoria and SA will experience their highest temperatures in eight to nine months today as the mercury soars 15 degrees above average in both states.

Fire bans issued as heat builds

15:02 EDT

Total fire bans have been issued in multiple states on Tuesday as temperatures rise in Australia's southeast inland.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 12/11 Mon 13/11 Tue 14/11

29.1°C

Troughton Island, WA
Hottest

41.9°C

Derby Ap, WA

42.0°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

41.0°C

Paraburdoo Ap, WA

43.8°C

Nyang, WA

4.0°C

Salmon Gums, WA
Coldest

1.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

1.2°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas
 

-6.5°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

N 61km/h

Tasman Island, Tas
Windiest

87km/h

Jacup, WA

103km/h

Ben Nevis, Vic

101km/h

Tasman Island, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

67.2mm

Pirlangimpi, NT

62.0mm

Coconut Island, Qld
 

240.0mm

Daintree, Qld
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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