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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A broad trough over the north and east is triggering showers and storms, heavy about the NT. A low in the southeast is bringing gusty winds and showers. Another trough in the west is also causing showers in the southwest and storms in the southeast. A high is keeping of SA dry.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
22.8 15 25

Windy

Melbourne
 
13.7 11 15

Showers

Brisbane
 
29.3 16 30

Sunny

Perth
 
22.0 14 24

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
17.6 10 19

Sunny

Canberra
 
11.5 7 17

Windy

Hobart
 
12.7 12 16

Windy with showers

Darwin
 
27.8 26 34

Thunderstorms

Weather News

Morning storms threatening Darwin

10:29 EDT

A line of showers and thunderstorms moving over the Northern Territory's Top End may reach Darwin later this morning.

Powerful low pressure system buffeting southeastern Australia

09:12 EDT

Damaging winds are lashing parts of southeastern Australia today, fanning bushfires and felling trees.

Dust storm hits Sydney, NSW Government issues air quality warning

00:23 EDT

A dust storm that has swept across drought-stricken parts of New South Wales has shrouded Sydney's landmarks and sparked an air quality warning from the State Government.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 20/11 Wed 21/11 Thu 22/11

40.2°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

42.5°C

Marble Bar, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.5°C

Brunette Downs, NT
Avg: Rec:

41.6°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.7°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

0.5°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

1.8°C

Mount William, Vic
Avg: Rec:

-3.1°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Avg: Rec:

-3.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-5.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

NW 64km/h

Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT
Windiest

105km/h

Mt Hotham, Vic

131km/h

Neptune Island, SA

125km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic
-

1.4mm last hr

Essendon Ap, Vic
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

63.4mm

Strahan Ap, Tas
Avg: Rec:

88.2mm

Hanging Rock, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

90.0mm

Beamesbrook, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

67.0mm

Dum In Mirrie, NT
Avg: Rec:
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 -8.5°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1973
Highest 630.0mm at
Bellenden Ker Top Stn, Qld in 1989
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