Australian Weather
National Summary
A low is generating gusty winds, rain, showers and storms in NSW and QLD, some intense, and showers in eastern VIC. Cool S'ly winds in wake of this system are also triggering some showers over southeast SA. A trough is generating showers and storms in parts of WA.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 18.5 | 16 | 22 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Melbourne | 14.3 | 13 | 18 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Brisbane | 22.1 | 20 | 31 | |
Thunderstorms |
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| Perth | 18.8 | 19 | 25 | |
Cloud increasing |
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| Adelaide | 13.5 | 12 | 21 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Canberra | 12.2 | 11 | 15 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Hobart | 7.2 | 9 | 19 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Darwin | 27.8 | 26 | 35 | |
Mostly sunny |
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Weather News
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Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28/10 | Thu 29/10 | Fri 30/10 | |||
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30.6°C Argyle Aerodrome, WA |
Hottest |
41.6°C Paraburdoo, WA |
43.0°C Murchison, WA |
59.7°C Coconut Island, Qld |
59.7°C Coconut Island, Qld |
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1.9°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
Coldest |
-49.4°C Bulman, NT |
-62.8°C Coconut Island, Qld |
-62.8°C Coconut Island, Qld |
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S 46km/h Mount William, Vic |
Windiest |
81km/h Forrest, WA |
81km/h Moonta, SA |
88km/h Armidale Ap, NSW/ACT |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
85.0mm Zachariah, Qld |
51.0mm Moreton, Qld |
209.8mm Smiths Lake, NSW/ACT |
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| Australia's Records for October | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 46.9°C at Port Hedland Ap, WA in 2002 Lowest -5.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1972 |
Highest 32.7°C at Old Halls Creek, WA in 1900 Lowest -12.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2006 |
Highest 551.2mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1914 |
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