Australian Weather
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.
Capital Cities
NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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Sydney | 16.2 | 16 | 25 | |
Mostly sunny |
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Melbourne | 23.0 | 22 | 33 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Brisbane | 16.6 | 17 | 26 | |
Clearing shower |
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Perth | 14.8 | 13 | 31 | |
Mostly sunny |
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Adelaide | 20.3 | 17 | 22 | |
Thunderstorms clearing |
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Canberra | 8.4 | 9 | 28 | |
Mostly sunny |
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Hobart | 16.2 | 17 | 30 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Darwin | 23.8 | 25 | 33 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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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 |
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N 61km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
Windiest |
87km/h Jacup, WA |
103km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
101km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
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no rain last hr | Wettest |
67.2mm Pirlangimpi, NT |
62.0mm Coconut Island, Qld |
240.0mm Daintree, Qld |
Australia's Records for November | |||
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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 |