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National Summary

Low pressure troughs over parts of WA, the NT, northern SA, QLD and northern NSW are generating showers and thunderstorms. Cold fronts are triggering rain and thunderstorms over southern SA, western NSW, VIC and TAS. High pressure is keeping the east coast mostly clear.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
23.5 16 25

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
18.1 22 27

Possible thunderstorm

Brisbane
 
26.6 17 28

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
20.1 9 22

Sunny

Adelaide
 
19.3 14 20

Clearing shower

Canberra
 
29.1 9 30

Possible shower

Hobart
 
21.0 12 24

Rain

Darwin
 
31.3 26 33

Possible thunderstorm

Weather News

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11:27 EDT

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sat 17/11 Sun 18/11 Mon 19/11

41.1°C

Marble Bar, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

43.4°C

Marble Bar, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.7°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.1°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.7°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

10.8°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-2.3°C

Lake St Clair, Tas
Avg: Rec:

0.6°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

0.8°C

Wandering, WA
Avg: Rec:

-5.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

WSW 70km/h

St Kilda, Vic
Windiest

105km/h

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

103km/h

Forrest, WA

114km/h

Tarcoola Ap, SA
-

1.4mm last hr

Overnewton, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

135.0mm

Adelaide River, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

68.0mm

Nardoo, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

64.0mm

Adelaide River, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

57.0mm

Croker Island Ap, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Australia's Records for November
Max Min Rain
Highest 48.7°C at
Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1990
Lowest -3.1°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1967
Highest 38.0°C at
Balgo Hills, WA in 2015
Lowest -8.5°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1973
Highest 630.0mm at
Bellenden Ker Top Stn, Qld in 1989
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