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National Summary

A low and associated trough over SA and western NSW is producing rain and a few storms. A cold front crossing TAS is causing showers. Onshore winds along the QLD coast is generating the odd shower. Highs in the east and west are leading to more settled conditions.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.6 7 22

Sunny

Melbourne
 
15.9 9 18

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
23.0 12 25

Sunny

Perth
 
14.1 11 18

Showers

Adelaide
 
19.6 10 19

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
10.4 -3 16

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
12.6 7 14

Possible shower

Darwin
 
28.6 20 31

Fog then sunny

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 24/07 Wed 25/07 Thu 26/07

30.4°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Hottest

35.2°C

Kalumburu, WA

35.8°C

Kalumburu, WA

35.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA

51.2°C

Kilmore Gap, Vic

-0.8°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-4.5°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT

-6.5°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-6.0°C

Marrangaroo, NSW/ACT

-14.0°C

Windy Harbour, WA

NW 64km/h

Mt Read, Tas
Windiest

124km/h

Cape Grim, Tas

112km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

88km/h

Mt Hartz, Tas
-

7.8mm last hr

Strahan Ap, Tas
Wettest

35.0mm

Huntly, WA

48.2mm

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

28.0mm

Mt Read, Tas

28.0mm

Mt Read, Tas
Australia's Records for July
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.5°C at
Tindal, NT in 1995
Lowest -6.9°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978
Highest 27.1°C at
Cocos Island Ap, WA in 2016
Lowest -19.6°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2010
Highest 384.3mm at
Nambour, Qld in 1973
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