Australian Weather
National Summary
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Linda over the Coral Sea is causing wind, waves and showers to increase on the coast of QLD and northern NSW. A monsoon trough is triggering a few showers in the northern tropics. A trough in the west is causing patchy rain in southwest WA.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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| Sydney | 24.7 | 20 | 26 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Melbourne | 20.2 | 14 | 23 | |
Increasing sunshine |
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| Brisbane | 27.0 | 21 | 28 | |
Possible shower |
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| Perth | 24.5 | 24 | 29 | |
Possible shower |
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| Adelaide | 23.8 | 14 | 25 | |
Sunny |
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| Canberra | 24.7 | 13 | 28 | |
Increasing sunshine |
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| Hobart | 20.7 | 12 | 22 | |
Increasing sunshine |
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| Darwin | 30.5 | 24 | 32 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
Short-lived Tropical Cyclone Linda
14:17 EDT
Tropical Cyclone Linda was downgraded to a subtropical low pressure system on Wednesday morning, less than 24 hours after it formed over the Coral Sea.
Hot end to the week in southeastern Australia
14:16 EDT
It's going to be a summer-like weekend across southeastern Australia as a pulse of inland heat sweeps across the region, elevating fire danger ratings in multiple states.
Queensland weather: Tropical Cyclone Linda downgraded as system tracks toward coast
13:21 EDT
Tropical Cyclone Linda has been downgraded to a subtropical low, but south-east Queensland residents are still bracing for gale-force winds, abnormally high tides and dangerous surf as the system continues to approach the coast.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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| Sun 11/03 | Mon 12/03 | Tue 13/03 | |||
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40.1°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.6°C Carnarvon Ap, WA |
40.7°C Carnarvon Ap, WA |
42.0°C Geraldton Ap, WA |
42.5°C Kintore, NT |
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10.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
2.2°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
-2.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
3.0°C Keith, SA |
-2.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
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81km/h Cato Is, Qld |
Windiest |
103km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
98km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
88km/h Cato Is, Qld |
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7.4mm last hr McCluer Is, NT |
Wettest |
113.6mm Coconut Island, Qld |
112.8mm Mona Vale, NSW/ACT |
69.0mm Cape Fourcroy, NT |
69.0mm Cape Fourcroy, NT |
| Australia's Records for March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 35.0°C at Pardoo, WA in 2016 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |
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