Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs over WA, the NT, northern SA, QLD and NSW are triggering rain, showers and thunderstorms, some intense. A pair of cold fronts and a low are generating rain, squally winds and thunderstorms over southern parts of SA and NSW, VIC and TAS.
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 22.6 | 19 | 26 | |
Showers |
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| Melbourne | 15.0 | 10 | 16 | |
Showers increasing |
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| Brisbane | 25.8 | 22 | 29 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Perth | 20.6 | 17 | 29 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Adelaide | 15.1 | 9 | 18 | |
Showers |
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| Canberra | 15.0 | 8 | 17 | |
Windy with showers |
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| Hobart | 12.4 | 10 | 15 | |
Wind and rain increasing |
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| Darwin | 31.7 | 27 | 34 | |
Mostly sunny |
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Weather News
Dust storm hits Sydney, NSW Government issues air quality warning
11:08 EDT
A dust storm that has blanketed parts of regional NSW has reached Sydney, prompting the State Government to issue an air quality warning.
Wild weather hits Adelaide, blowing roofs off homes and forcing residents to flee
10:36 EDT
Several homes in Adelaide have been left in ruins and more than 29,000 properties are without power following destructive wild weather last night.
Climate change 'creeping up' on winemakers and putting pressure on grapes, says scientist
06:54 EDT
Hotter, drier summers mean many wine grape growers have to harvest their grapes earlier, resulting in riper wines with higher alcohol content.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19/11 | Tue 20/11 | Wed 21/11 | |||
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35.7°C McArthur River, NT |
Hottest |
45.1°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
42.5°C Marble Bar, WA |
41.0°C Brunette Downs, NT |
45.7°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
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-2.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
0.8°C Wandering, WA |
0.0°C Tocal, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-5.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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NW 68km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
114km/h Tarcoola Ap, SA |
105km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
131km/h Neptune Island, SA |
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0.8mm last hr Hay Ap, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
64.0mm Adelaide River, NT |
63.4mm Strahan Ap, Tas |
60.0mm Gunnedah, NSW/ACT |
60.0mm Gunnedah, NSW/ACT |
| 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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