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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
 
23.1 17 25

Late shower

Melbourne
 
20.2 17 21

Showers

Brisbane
 
27.1 17 27

Possible shower

Perth
 
28.9 21 36

Possible thunderstorm

Adelaide
 
14.8 13 19

Possible shower

Canberra
 
18.4 12 23

Showers

Hobart
 
12.8 12 16

Showers

Darwin
 
30.2 25 33

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

Perth weather: Temperature heating up before wet weekend

10:44 EDT

Perth is set to sizzle today before the mercury plunges by more than 10 degrees on Friday, leading into a wet weekend.

Auslan 'Sign Guy' delivers emergency messages to the deaf community – rain, hail or shine

17:57 EDT

Meet the man who makes it possible for deaf people to know what's happening during emergency weather events.

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.

Extremes and Records

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

35.8°C

Fitzroy Crossing 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

5.9°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

1.2°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas

1.6°C

Salmon Gums, WA

5.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

-6.5°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

NNE 61km/h

Gabo Island, Vic
Windiest

103km/h

Ben Nevis, Vic

101km/h

Tasman Island, Tas

105km/h

Uluru, NT
-

0.8mm last hr

Melbourne Ap, Vic
Wettest

61.6mm

Coconut Island, Qld

56.0mm

Warruwi, NT

98.0mm

Pirlangimpi, NT

98.2mm

Pirlangimpi, 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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