Australian Weather
National Summary
A slow-moving trough is generating intense rain and storms in inland QLD and northern NSW and patchy rain in southeast NSW, VIC and TAS. Other troughs are causing a few showers and storms in parts of tropical QLD, the Top End and western WA. A weak high is clearing showers in SA.
Capital Cities
NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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Sydney | 21.7 | 21 | 28 | |
Possible shower |
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Melbourne | 16.5 | 16 | 19 | |
Showers easing |
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Brisbane | 26.7 | 24 | 31 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Perth | 20.2 | 20 | 27 | |
Mostly sunny |
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Adelaide | 16.5 | 15 | 23 | |
Clearing shower |
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Canberra | 18.8 | 16 | 26 | |
Possible shower |
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Hobart | 16.0 | 15 | 19 | |
Mostly cloudy |
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Darwin | 27.3 | 26 | 33 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
Weather News
Severe cyclones are spreading further south and it could mean tens of billions in damages
07:50 EDT
The chance of a devastating category four cyclone hitting Brisbane, the Gold Coast and northern NSW, causing tens of billions of dollars in damage, is higher than ever, according to Australia's largest general insurer.
NT Police aerial search locates stranded motorists along flooded Tanami Desert region
19:25 EDT
Northern Territory Police say 29 people displaced by flooding in the Tanami Desert region have been returned to communities after widespread flooding bogged cars and left motorists stranded.
Widespread rainfall in western NSW gives hope to farmers for strong harvest
18:24 EDT
A deluge of wet weather has seen towns in western NSW approach or exceed their total rainfall from 2019.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 03/03 | Wed 04/03 | Thu 05/03 | |||
30.1°C Holmes Rf, Qld |
Hottest |
39.9°C Shark Bay Ap, WA |
41.0°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
40.0°C Mandora, WA |
45.1°C Onslow Ap, WA |
5.0°C Cummins, SA |
Coldest |
2.1°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
5.2°C Eyre, WA |
0.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
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NE 57km/h Newdegate, WA |
Windiest |
212km/h Bickley, WA |
111km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
100km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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0.7mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
152.0mm Pleystowe Sugar Mill, Qld |
136.1mm Jingellic, NSW/ACT |
208.2mm Windjana Gorge, WA |
Australia's Records for March | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 35.0°C at Pardoo, WA in 2016 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |