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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Low pressure troughs over parts of WA, the NT, SA and QLD are generating showers and thunderstorms, with warm winds being driven over the eastern inland. Cold fronts are bringing brisk winds to southern parts of WA and SA. High pressure is keeping the east coast mostly clear.

State Weather

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Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia South Australia New South Wales/ACT Victoria Tasmania

National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
21.5 16 25

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
25.6 22 27

Possible thunderstorm

Brisbane
 
24.8 17 28

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
11.8 9 22

Sunny

Adelaide
 
14.5 14 20

Clearing shower

Canberra
 
19.9 9 30

Possible shower

Hobart
 
19.9 12 24

Rain developing

Darwin
 
30.0 26 33

Possible thunderstorm

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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

34.6°C

Windorah, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -
Hottest

43.4°C

Marble Bar, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.7°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.0°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.7°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

3.2°C

Wandering, WA
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-2.3°C

Lake St Clair, Tas
Avg: Rec:

0.6°C

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

3.0°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-5.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

NNE 68km/h

Tasman Island, Tas
Windiest

105km/h

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

103km/h

Forrest, WA

114km/h

Tarcoola Ap, SA
-
no rain last hr Wettest

135.0mm

Adelaide River, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

68.0mm

Nardoo, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

12.0mm

Kimba, SA
Avg: Rec:

12.0mm

Kimba, SA
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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