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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A series of troughs and lows over QLD, the NT and northern parts of WA are generating showers and thunderstorms. A trough and associated cold front crossing VIC is leading to light showers and the odd storm. Mostly clear elsewhere under a ridge of high pressure.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
25.7 17 29

Sunny

Melbourne
 
29.2 22 31

Windy

Brisbane
 
28.1 20 30

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
24.8 15 29

Sunny

Adelaide
 
23.5 17 24

Increasing sunshine

Canberra
 
28.5 10 31

Increasing sunshine

Hobart
 
21.3 17 24

Possible thunderstorm

Darwin
 
32.8 25 32

Possible thunderstorm

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 25/02 Mon 26/02 Tue 27/02

41.5°C

Birdsville Ap, Qld
Hottest

40.1°C

Kintore, NT

41.5°C

Kintore, NT

42.0°C

Cloncurry Ap, Qld

46.5°C

Winton Ap, Qld

11.5°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

1.4°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

-1.7°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

4.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-3.2°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

WNW 72km/h

Mt Gellibrand, Vic
Windiest

129km/h

Garden Island, WA

90km/h

Ben Nevis, Vic

105km/h

Mount William, Vic
-

1.8mm last hr

Christmas Island Ap, WA
Wettest

98.0mm

Ben Lomond, NSW/ACT

125.8mm

Casino Ap, NSW/ACT

160.0mm

Mount Stuart, Qld

370.6mm

Broome Ap, WA
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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