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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A low pressure trough over northern WA, the NT and western QLD is triggering showers and thunderstorms. A hot airmass is moving into QLD ahead of this system, leading to heatwave conditions. A low in the southeast is generating large surf. A front is crossing the southwest.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
19.3 15 23

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
13.6 13 18

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
26.8 17 31

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
11.4 12 23

Late shower

Adelaide
 
16.5 13 23

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
13.9 7 24

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
11.5 12 16

Showers

Darwin
 
29.4 27 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
Thu 22/11 Fri 23/11 Sat 24/11

33.2°C

Winton Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

41.6°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
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41.7°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

41.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.7°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

1.0°C

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

-3.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-2.1°C

Oberon, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

7.0°C

Burrinjuck Dam, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-5.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

S 55km/h

Eddystone Point, Tas
Windiest

125km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

107km/h

Nowra Ran Air Station, NSW/ACT

98km/h

Halls Creek, WA
-
no rain last hr Wettest

90.0mm

Beamesbrook, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

67.0mm

Dum In Mirrie, NT
Avg: Rec:

7.0mm

Swansea, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -

7.0mm

Swansea, Tas
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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