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Sat 14:28 EDT
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

An intense low is generating very gusty winds, showers and alpine snow in TAS, VIC and southern NSW. Troughs are triggering showers and storms in north QLD and the NT, most intense in the NT. A low is causing showers and storms in SA.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
22.4 15 25

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
14.1 12 17

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
29.2 17 30

Sunny

Perth
 
20.8 12 23

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
19.9 7 20

Late shower

Canberra
 
18.1 8 21

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
13.9 11 14

Showers

Darwin
 
32.6 26 33

Mostly sunny

Weather News

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.

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.

Extremes and Records

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

39.9°C

Proserpine Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

40.5°C

Brunette Downs, NT
Avg: Rec:

41.6°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

42.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.7°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

2.4°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
Avg: Rec:

-2.0°C

Oberon, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-5.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

SW 57km/h

Gabo Island, Vic
Windiest

131km/h

Neptune Island, SA

125km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

107km/h

Nowra Ran Air Station, NSW/ACT
-

2.4mm last hr

Sale Ap, Vic
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

88.2mm

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

90.0mm

Beamesbrook, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

67.0mm

Dum In Mirrie, NT
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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