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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A cold front is bringing gusty winds, showers and storms to the southwest of WA. Another frontal system in the east is bringing gusty showers to TAS and parts of SA and VIC. Warm winds are moving into NSW ahead of the front. Onshore winds over QLD are producing coastal showers.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
13.5 11 23

Fog then sunny

Melbourne
 
16.0 11 16

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
16.4 16 24

Drizzle

Perth
 
13.8 9 17

Possible thunderstorm

Adelaide
 
15.8 11 18

Windy with showers

Canberra
 
1.0 3 17

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
10.9 8 16

Clearing shower

Darwin
 
21.6 21 32

Sunny

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 02/07 Tue 03/07 Wed 04/07

27.7°C

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Hottest

35.0°C

Kalumburu, WA

35.2°C

Douglas River, NT

35.0°C

Kalumburu, WA

35.2°C

Douglas River, NT

-0.4°C

Tuggeranong, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-8.0°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT

-5.0°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT
 

-9.7°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

WNW 72km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
Windiest

116km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

109km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA

103km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
-

1.4mm last hr

Shannon, WA
Wettest

68.0mm

Badgingarra, WA

32.0mm

Evans Head, NSW/ACT
 

82.0mm

Point Lookout, Qld
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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