Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad area of low pressure is generating patchy rain, storms and showers over WA, the NT, SA, VIC and NSW. Hot and dry winds ahead of this system is bringing elevated fire danger to parts of QLD. Onshore winds in the wake of a front is causing showers over southwest WA.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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| Sydney | 23.3 | 20 | 33 | |
Possible shower |
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| Melbourne | 28.2 | 17 | 20 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Brisbane | 28.3 | 22 | 33 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Perth | 17.7 | 10 | 19 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Adelaide | 25.0 | 14 | 20 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Canberra | 22.3 | 14 | 30 | |
Showers |
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| Hobart | 21.7 | 12 | 19 | |
Possible shower |
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| Darwin | 32.0 | 26 | 34 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
Widespread rain and storms inbound
14:54 EDT
A stream of tropical moisture will produce rain and thunderstorms across central and southeastern Australia during the next four days.
Jet stream behind stormy weather
14:53 EDT
A shift in the jet stream is responsible for a period of severe weather affecting multiple states and territories in Australia this week.
Drought from the inside looking out: How farmers' amateur photography adds new perception
08:52 EDT
When your our own backyard is a massive drought-stricken landscape, telling your own story through photography can be great therapy.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 02/11 | Sat 03/11 | Sun 04/11 | |||
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42.5°C Windorah, Qld |
Hottest |
43.7°C Urandangi, Qld |
43.3°C Bedourie, Qld |
44.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
44.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
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8.6°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
2.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-3.6°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
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NW 61km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
148km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
116km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
109km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
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0.4mm last hr Tandou, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
31.2mm Warra, Tas |
35.6mm Seemore Downs, WA |
122.6mm Cumnock, NSW/ACT |
30.4mm Lajamanu, NT |
| Australia's Records for November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 48.7°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1990 Lowest -3.1°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1967 |
Highest 38.0°C at Balgo Hills, WA in 2015 Lowest -20.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1990 |
Highest 400.0mm at Orange, NSW/ACT in 2016 |
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