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Qld
Sat 11:14 EST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A pair of low pressure troughs over northern WA, NT and QLD are triggering showers and the odd storm. Another trough over southwest WA is generating showers and storms. Brisk southerly component winds are driving showers over TAS, southern VIC and coastal NSW.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
20.8 18 22

Possible shower

Melbourne
 
18.1 14 19

Clearing shower

Brisbane
 
32.0 24 34

Thunderstorms

Perth
 
34.0 23 39

Sunny

Adelaide
 
21.6 13 24

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
19.5 11 21

Possible shower

Hobart
 
16.7 10 19

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
29.8 27 34

Possible thunderstorm

Weather News

Elevated Fire Dangers for WA

11:29 EDT

Scorching temperatures are combining with gusty winds to bring elevated fire danger to many parts of northern Western Australia on Saturday.

More severe storms predicted for southern Queensland with large hail, wild winds

11:27 EDT

More severe thunderstorms are forecast for parts of Queensland this afternoon, with the possibility of damaging winds and large hail stones from the Gold Coast to the Wide Bay region.

Sydney storm forces Bondi surfers to take cover under boards to escape hail

01:15 EDT

Swimmers and surfers at Bondi Beach managed to largely escape injury after getting caught out in Sydney's hailstorm on Thursday, but the boards they used for shelter may be worse for wear.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 19/12 Thu 20/12 Fri 21/12

41.4°C

Julia Creek Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

48.0°C

Birdsville Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:

47.3°C

Bourke Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

47.0°C

Lake Julius, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

48.0°C

Birdsville Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:

3.7°C

Mt Baw Baw, Vic
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

6.5°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

1.3°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

0.0°C

Liawenee, Tas
Avg: Rec:

-1.8°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

SSE 51km/h

Wattamolla, NSW/ACT
Windiest

114km/h

Merriwa, NSW/ACT

114km/h

Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT

92km/h

Windorah, Qld
-

0.8mm last hr

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

71.0mm

Wollomombi, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

50.0mm

Barcaldine, Qld
Avg: Rec:

61.0mm

Middle Point, NT
Avg: Rec:

61.0mm

Middle Point, NT
Avg: Rec:
Australia's Records for December
Max Min Rain
Highest 49.5°C at
Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1972
Lowest -0.8°C at
Mt Buller, Vic in 2006
Highest 35.0°C at
Marble Bar, WA in 1902
Lowest -9.6°C at
Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990
Highest 711.0mm at
Munglinup West, WA in 2010

Christmas Day Weather Forecast

17°C
28°C
Sunny
Sunny.
18°C
29°C
Sunny
Sunny.
18°C
29°C
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny.
20°C
33°C
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny.
18°C
35°C
Sunny
Sunny.
13°C
32°C
Sunny
Sunny.
15°C
23°C
Possible shower
Shower or two.
27°C
34°C
Possible thunderstorm
Shower or two. Possible storm.
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