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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

An unstable airmass in the wake of a strong cold front is generating showers, brisk winds and alpine snow over TAS, VIC, southern NSW and southeast SA. A broad high pressure system is keeping elsewhere mostly clear and dry.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
12.0 8 21

Sunny

Melbourne
 
12.5 10 15

Possible shower

Brisbane
 
17.3 6 22

Sunny

Perth
 
18.8 8 22

Late shower

Adelaide
 
12.9 10 16

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
5.8 -1 14

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
8.4 6 14

Late shower

Darwin
 
28.0 20 32

Sunny

Weather News

Cold front rips through Tasmania

12:40 EST

Another cold front has crossed Tasmania continuing what has been a wet and windy winter.

Defying the drought: Farmers who have braced for the big dry

12:08 EST

There is a drought spreading across eastern Australia and while it is severe it is not our worst.

Sydney's winter weather differences

09:52 EST

Australia's largest city can see some distinct differences in weather between its different suburbs.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 09/08 Fri 10/08 Sat 11/08

31.0°C

Noonamah, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Hottest

34.7°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

35.3°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

35.1°C

Mount Bundey South, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

35.7°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

-5.1°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-7.2°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-6.3°C

Inverell, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-6.8°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-8.8°C

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

WNW 85km/h

Hogan Island, Vic
Windiest

111km/h

Mount William, Vic

124km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

101km/h

Neptune Island, SA
-

0.6mm last hr

Hobart East, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

47.5mm

Huntly, WA
Avg: Rec:
- -

31.6mm

Cape Otway, Vic
Avg: Rec:

115.8mm

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

29.6mm

Mt Read, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Australia's Records for August
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.2°C at
Cape Don, NT in 2014
Lowest -6.7°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 2005
Highest 28.7°C at
Milikapiti, NT in 1973
Lowest -20.6°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1968
Highest 529.2mm at
Rainbow Beach, Qld in 2007
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