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Wed 04:00 WST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A gusty cold front will approach, causing squally showers over SA, VIC and TAS to develop. A low pressure system and trough off the northern NSW coast is beginning to intensify, bringing gusty winds and storms. A high in the southwest is producing sunny and settled conditions.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
16.0 14 25

Sunny

Melbourne
 
13.3 8 19

Rain developing

Brisbane
 
21.0 17 27

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
13.6 9 25

Sunny

Adelaide
 
11.9 11 20

Late shower

Canberra
 
9.7 4 21

Fog then sunny

Hobart
 
13.7 9 18

Late shower

Darwin
 
25.9 23 35

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

Hit and miss rain in southeast Queensland

15:16 EST

The heaviest rain in more than a year soaked Queensland's Sunshine Coast on Monday, although other areas in the state's southeast missed out.

Adopt-a-cow scheme helps keep historic dairy on its feet during unprecedented drought

13:21 EST

A farming family on the outskirts of Sydney has put the call out for people to adopt its cattle in a last-ditch bid to remain afloat during a historic drought.

Widespread snow looms amid early-season cold snap

12:30 EST

A pulse of Antarctic air will cause Australia's first widespread snowfall for 2018 at the end of this week.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 06/05 Mon 07/05 Tue 08/05

29.9°C

Browse Is, WA
Hottest

36.8°C

Port Hedland Ap, WA

37.9°C

Mardie, WA

37.0°C

Douglas River, NT

37.9°C

Derby Ap, WA

0.0°C

Eyre, WA
Coldest

-4.8°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

-1.8°C

Mt Wellington, Tas

10.0°C

Collarenebri, NSW/ACT

-4.8°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT

NW 70km/h

Low Rocky Point, Tas
Windiest

105km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

157km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

94km/h

Low Rocky Point, Tas
-

1.4mm last hr

Cape Sorell, Tas
Wettest

26.2mm

Hervey Bay Ap, Qld

93.6mm

Sunshine Coast Ap, Qld

5.0mm

Ingham, Qld

5.0mm

Ingham, Qld
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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