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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A cold front is bringing strong winds and a colder showery change to TAS, VIC and southwestern NSW. A trough is drawing dry, mild and gusty northerly winds ahead of it in eastern QLD and NSW. A high pressure system is bringing sunny and settled conditions to WA.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.1 11 25

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
10.3 8 13

Showers

Brisbane
 
11.0 11 24

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
4.0 3 17

Sunny

Adelaide
 
8.1 8 12

Showers

Canberra
 
1.8 3 16

Possible shower

Hobart
 
6.4 6 13

Clearing shower

Darwin
 
21.2 18 32

Sunny

Weather News

For the first time ever, Dennis has run out of hay for drought-stricken graziers

05:28 EST

On the journey from northern Victoria into western New South Wales, the landscape changes.

Why does Australia waste its recycled water when it could be used to irrigate food crops?

19:19 EST

Australia wastes the majority of its recycled water that could be used on food crops — and farmers and local councils say it is a disgrace and want it made available for agriculture.

Winds ease in Tasmania after damaging property, disrupting flights

19:13 EST

Wild winds which had lashed Tasmania causing some property damage and delaying Hobart flights have eased.

Extremes and Records

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

25.6°C

McCluer Is, NT
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

34.6°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

34.7°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

35.0°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

35.7°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

-4.1°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-6.9°C

Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-7.2°C

Cooma, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
 

-8.8°C

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

62km/h

Bedout Island, WA
Windiest

109km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

111km/h

Mount William, Vic

124km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

2.4mm last hr

Pound Creek, Vic
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

61.4mm

Jarrahwood, WA
Avg: Rec:

47.5mm

Huntly, WA
Avg: Rec:
- -
 

104.0mm

New Norfolk (West), 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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