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National Summary

A monsoon trough is generating showers and strong winds in the far northern tropics, most intense about the Top End coast near Tropical Cyclone Marcus. A trough in the east is helping cause a few showers about the NSW coast. A high is keeping much of western NSW, VIC, TAS, SA dry

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
23.0 21 31

Increasing sunshine

Melbourne
 
20.0 18 33

Cloud and wind increasing

Brisbane
 
23.9 20 31

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
21.3 16 24

Cloudy

Adelaide
 
18.7 19 33

Windy with showers

Canberra
 
19.8 14 33

Sunny

Hobart
 
16.5 14 28

Clearing shower

Darwin
 
26.2 23 28

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Weather News

Shelters open, flights cancelled as Top End braces for Tropical Cyclone Marcus

20:26 EDT

Tropical Cyclone Marcus is expected to intensify to a category two system before hitting Croker Island this evening.

Hot and windy weekend brings heightened bushfire risk in Victoria

20:22 EDT

Victorians are being warned to prepare for a hot and windy weekend with a severe fire danger risk for large parts of the state.

Sweaty Sunday in Sydney

15:20 EDT

It's going to be an unseasonably hot day in Sydney on Sunday, with the mercury forecast to climb to within two degrees of the city's maximum temperature record for this time of year.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 13/03 Wed 14/03 Thu 15/03

39.5°C

Marble Bar, WA
Hottest

42.0°C

Geraldton Ap, WA

42.0°C

Roebourne Ap, WA

43.0°C

Roebourne Ap, WA

43.0°C

Roebourne Ap, WA

6.7°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Coldest

2.6°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

2.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

-1.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

-2.5°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

N 53km/h

McCluer Is, NT
Windiest

88km/h

Cato Is, Qld

111km/h

Cato Is, Qld

72km/h

McCluer Is, NT
-

6.6mm last hr

Christmas Island Ap, WA
Wettest

68.6mm

Cape Fourcroy, NT

20.0mm

Milingimbi, NT

158.0mm

Warruwi, NT

158.2mm

Warruwi, 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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