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National Summary

A front is bringing a burst of strong winds and showers to southern inland WA. Cloud is building ahead of the front across the south of Australia with winds becoming gusty. A trough is causing showers in eastern QLD and the far northern tropics.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
18.8 13 25

Sunny

Melbourne
 
14.7 11 20

Mostly cloudy

Brisbane
 
21.5 18 25

Rain developing

Perth
 
19.6 9 22

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
16.5 13 22

Late shower

Canberra
 
9.9 1 20

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
14.5 12 20

Windy with showers

Darwin
 
31.0 22 34

Sunny

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17:13 EST

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 03/05 Fri 04/05 Sat 05/05

35.2°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Hottest

37.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

37.4°C

Douglas River, NT

37.9°C

Derby Ap, WA

37.9°C

Derby Ap, WA

0.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Coldest

0.1°C

Mt Hotham, Vic

-2.8°C

Woolbrook, NSW/ACT

-4.0°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-4.0°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

N 61km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

116km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

125km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

129km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

0.4mm last hr

Rocky Gully, WA
Wettest

1078.6mm

Tindarra, Qld

54.0mm

Mt Read, Tas

43.6mm

Mt Read, Tas

44.0mm

Mt Read, Tas
Australia's Records for May
Max Min Rain
Highest 47.0°C at
Bulman, NT in 2016
Lowest -6.0°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000
Highest 30.5°C at
Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990
Lowest -14.2°C at
Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987
Highest 536.6mm at
Orbost, Vic in 2017
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