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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Troughs in the west are deepening as a cold front clips the southwest, expected to bring the odd shower and storm to the western interior later. A trough in the east is causing the odd shower and storm over inland QLD. High pressure is bringing calmer conditions to the south.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
18.1 18 24

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
10.0 8 23

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
20.4 19 26

Showers

Perth
 
16.6 15 23

Possible shower

Adelaide
 
18.2 11 26

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
12.6 6 23

Increasing sunshine

Hobart
 
9.8 8 18

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
27.8 26 34

Possible thunderstorm

Videos

Weather News

Chilly start in Victoria

08:43 EST

Melbourne just had its coldest morning in 11 months and parts of Victoria saw their first frost of the season.

40 degrees in April: Why this autumn has felt more like summer

07:17 EST

The southern states of Australia have been experiencing unseasonably hot weather this autumn.

Rainy weather on the way as parched Perth set for first big autumn drenching

22:53 EST

Perth could get more rain this weekend than it has received in the past three months when the first serious cold front of autumn hits south-west WA.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 15/04 Mon 16/04 Tue 17/04

30.3°C

Century Mine, Qld
Hottest

41.1°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

40.0°C

Pardoo, WA

41.0°C

Port Hedland Ap, WA

43.7°C

Roebourne Ap, WA

-0.9°C

Liawenee, Tas
Coldest

-0.3°C

Mt Hartz, Tas

-2.8°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

4.0°C

Castlemaine, Vic

-2.8°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

ESE 51km/h

Cape Moreton, Qld
Windiest

162km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

124km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

81km/h

Mt Hartz, Tas
-

0.2mm last hr

Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld
Wettest

87.4mm

Mt Buller, Vic

241.0mm

Euramo, Qld

0.0mm

Rainbow Beach, Qld

6.0mm

Smoky Cape, NSW/ACT
Australia's Records for April
Max Min Rain
Highest 48.1°C at
Minnipa, SA in 2016
Lowest -5.6°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978
Highest 32.0°C at
Pannawonica, WA in 1981
Lowest -17.4°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991
Highest 800.9mm at
Port Douglas, Qld in 1911
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