Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and deepening low pressure system is brushing over the southwest, producing isolated coastal showers. Troughs are triggering a few thunderstorms over northern parts of SA and central QLD. High pressure is bringing settled conditions to VIC and TAS.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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| Sydney | 22.9 | 17 | 26 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Melbourne | 20.0 | 10 | 23 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Brisbane | 25.5 | 18 | 26 | |
Possible shower |
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| Perth | 18.4 | 11 | 21 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Adelaide | 28.6 | 17 | 29 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Canberra | 21.5 | 7 | 24 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Hobart | 16.9 | 6 | 18 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Darwin | 32.6 | 25 | 34 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
Storms strike NSW
13:12 EST
Thunderstorms have developed over central and northern NSW and are likely to affect parts of Sydney this afternoon.
Drought in eastern Victoria forcing farmers to sell off half their herds as dams run dry
06:31 EST
It is so dry in eastern Victoria that farmer Chris Nixon is considering selling an entire herd of cattle.
Chilly start in Victoria
18:07 EST
Melbourne just had its coldest morning in seven months and parts of Victoria saw their first frost of the season.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16/04 | Tue 17/04 | Wed 18/04 | |||
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38.9°C Port Hedland Ap, WA |
Hottest |
40.0°C Pardoo, WA |
38.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
40.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.7°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
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6.3°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-5.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-5.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
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SE 40km/h Cape Flattery, Qld |
Windiest |
124km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
81km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
70km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
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26.4mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
241.0mm Euramo, Qld |
89.0mm Nashua, NSW/ACT |
63.0mm Ngukurr, NT |
63.4mm Ngukurr, NT |
| 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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