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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A deep low pressure trough is linking up with a low and front in the southeast, producing showers, storms and rain from central WA through to the NT and to VIC. Onshore winds are delivering showers to the QLD and SA coastlines. A high is bringing settled conditions to the south.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
22.3 17 25

Late shower

Melbourne
 
18.8 17 21

Showers

Brisbane
 
21.4 17 27

Possible shower

Perth
 
22.3 21 36

Possible thunderstorm

Adelaide
 
13.5 13 19

Possible shower

Canberra
 
17.8 12 23

Showers increasing

Hobart
 
12.2 12 16

Showers

Darwin
 
25.1 25 33

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

Stormy change in Melbourne

17:17 EDT

Melbourne's warm spell came to an abrupt end this afternoon as a southerly change swept through the city, with peakhour storms adding to the turbulent weather.

Stormy end to the week in eastern Australia

12:50 EDT

A prolonged spell of stormy weather will affect Australia's eastern states during the second half of this week.

Southern heat update

16:49 EDT

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

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 13/11 Tue 14/11 Wed 15/11

29.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Hottest

41.8°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

41.0°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

42.0°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

43.8°C

Nyang, WA

5.4°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

1.2°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas

1.6°C

Salmon Gums, WA
 

-6.5°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

SSE 55km/h

Cape Nelson, Vic
Windiest

103km/h

Ben Nevis, Vic

101km/h

Tasman Island, Tas

105km/h

Uluru, NT
-

6.8mm last hr

Walgett, NSW/ACT
Wettest

61.6mm

Coconut Island, Qld

56.0mm

Warruwi, NT

0.2mm

Low Rocky Point, Tas

118.0mm

Labelle Downs, 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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