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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A cold front and trough are leading to showers over parts of SA, VIC, NSW and TAS, falling in snow in highland regions. A trough extending over the interior of the nation is triggering the odd storm and showers over parts of QLD. A front approaching WA is bringing light showers.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
14.2 9 19

Possible shower

Melbourne
 
15.3 11 16

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
20.9 10 24

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
14.4 10 19

Showers

Adelaide
 
11.8 12 15

Wind and showers easing

Canberra
 
8.5 1 12

Showers

Hobart
 
10.2 6 15

Rain developing

Darwin
 
30.0 21 31

Sunny

Videos

Weather News

Snowy week ahead

12:16 EST

The first decent snowfall of the 2018 ski season is on the cards at the end of this week, and it won't just be the alps turning white.

Beekeeper handfeeding hive in the grip of drought, pollen shortage

06:14 EST

A beekeeper in outback Queensland has started handfeeding his stock as the drought creates a pollen shortage in the area.

How bad is the drought and why has it been so dry?

05:12 EST

This autumn has been the fourth-warmest on record in Australia, with below average rainfall for most of the country, according to the .

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sat 09/06 Sun 10/06 Mon 11/06

32.7°C

Century Mine, Qld
Hottest

35.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

36.0°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

39.0°C

Noonamah, NT

39.0°C

Noonamah, NT

0.1°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Coldest

-5.0°C

Liawenee, Tas

-6.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-36.0°C

Collie East, WA

-36.0°C

Collie East, WA

NNW 55km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Windiest

94km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

98km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

116km/h

Neptune Island, SA
-

3.6mm last hr

Mount Lofty, SA
Wettest

180.0mm

Jurien Bay, WA

106.0mm

Norah Head, NSW/ACT

31.0mm

Mount Lofty, SA

31.4mm

Mount Lofty, SA
Australia's Records for June
Max Min Rain
Highest 43.1°C at
Batchelor Ap, NT in 2013
Lowest -6.4°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2009
Highest 28.8°C at
Troughton Island, WA in 2016
Lowest -23.0°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1994
Highest 478.4mm at
Rocky Gully, WA in 2009
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