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National Summary

Troughs are generating heavy showers and storms over eastern QLD and the tropics as well as patchy light rain in southern SA and western VIC. The troughs are also maintaining heat over central Australia. Weak highs are keeping much of western WA, TAS, eastern VIC and NSW dry.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
24.7 20 27

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
28.5 21 31

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
24.5 22 26

Possible thunderstorm

Perth
 
26.0 18 29

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
27.2 24 34

Possible shower

Canberra
 
26.8 12 31

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
20.3 14 21

Rain developing

Darwin
 
30.3 25 32

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

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13:24 EDT

Western Australia's easternmost settlement just had its wettest day in half a century.

Category six cyclone rating needed as storms get bigger, New Zealand Climate Minister says

11:43 EDT

Scientists may need to create a sixth category for cyclones as climate change creates more extreme weather events, according to New Zealand's Climate Change Minister.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 19/02 Tue 20/02 Wed 21/02

41.6°C

Camooweal, Qld
Hottest

46.1°C

Birdsville Ap, Qld

45.2°C

Boulia Ap, Qld

44.0°C

Urandangi, Qld

46.5°C

Winton Ap, Qld

13.1°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

0.4°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas

0.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

0.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

-3.2°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

ESE 55km/h

Cummins, SA
Windiest

101km/h

Julia Creek Ap, Qld

103km/h

Moranbah Ap, Qld

83km/h

Double Is Pt, Qld
-
no rain last hr Wettest

75.0mm

Marnhull, Qld

160.0mm

Injune, Qld

137.0mm

Maryborough, Qld

137.4mm

Maryborough, Qld
Australia's Records for February
Max Min Rain
Highest 50.5°C at
Mardie, WA in 1998
Lowest -2.7°C at
Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994
Highest 35.1°C at
Wittenoom, WA in 2015
Lowest -7.4°C at
Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994
Highest 907.0mm at
Crohamhurst, Qld in 1893
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