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Sat 16:53 EST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A low pressure system in the southeast is moving offshore, allowing gusty winds to ease. A low pressure trough over SA is producing showers and thunderstorms. Hot and dry winds are filtering into QLD ahead of this system, bringing heatwave conditions.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
20.3 15 23

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
15.8 13 18

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
29.2 17 33

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
23.1 11 22

Clearing shower

Adelaide
 
18.3 13 23

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
16.2 7 24

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
13.4 12 16

Showers easing

Darwin
 
30.8 28 34

Mostly sunny

Weather News

VIC set for a soaking

17:47 EDT

Victorians had a week of wild weather.

Temperatures set to soar for parts of QLD next week

12:58 EDT

Very hot air is making its way over northern and eastern parts of Queensland, with extreme heatwave conditions expected to impact a large area.

Welcome to Giles, the loneliest weather station in mainland Australia

06:22 EDT

Over the past two years, the Bureau of Meteorology has been automating its network of regional weather stations, all but ending a 100-year tradition of field officers observing weather in the bush.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 21/11 Thu 22/11 Fri 23/11

40.9°C

Jervois, NT
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Hottest

40.5°C

Brunette Downs, NT
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41.6°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
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41.7°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
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45.7°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
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2.5°C

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

-3.1°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Avg: Rec:

-3.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
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-2.1°C

Oberon, NSW/ACT
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-5.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

WSW 57km/h

Nullarbor, SA
Windiest

131km/h

Neptune Island, SA

125km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

107km/h

Nowra Ran Air Station, NSW/ACT
-
no rain last hr Wettest

88.2mm

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

90.0mm

Beamesbrook, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

67.0mm

Dum In Mirrie, NT
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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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