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National Summary

A trough over northern parts of WA, NT and QLD is generating a few thundery showers, with rain extending to southeastern QLD and northeastern NSW. A cold front moving away from the southeast is leaving showers and light highland snowfalls in its wake over VIC and TAS.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
20.0 12 20

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
15.9 7 18

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
22.7 22 25

Clearing shower

Perth
 
25.1 11 28

Sunny

Adelaide
 
19.5 8 19

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
15.8 4 21

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
15.6 6 16

Possible shower

Darwin
 
33.3 27 34

Possible thunderstorm

Weather News

Port Macquarie pummelled by 'life-threatening' tennis ball-sized hailstones

12:16 EDT

Rollands Plains and Kundabung on the New South Wales mid-north coast were pummelled by "life-threatening" hailstones measuring up to 9 centimetres on Wednesday afternoon.

Wintry weather returns to southeastern Australia

09:56 EDT

A large area of southeastern Australia has experienced a brief relapse into winter during the last 48 hours, with rain, snow, hail and some of the lowest November temperatures in decades.

Hardy African sheep breed provides opportunity for drought-stricken graziers

07:02 EDT

An African sheep breed which calls the Kalahari desert home is proving its worth to a growing number of Australia's drought-stricken graziers.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 05/11 Tue 06/11 Wed 07/11

40.7°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

43.7°C

Windorah, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

43.3°C

Phosphate Hill, Qld
Avg: Rec:

43.7°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

44.3°C

Birdsville Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:

0.0°C

Mt Baw Baw, Vic
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

2.9°C

Wandering, WA
Avg: Rec:

-1.5°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

-5.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-5.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

S 62km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

118km/h

Tarcoola Ap, SA

116km/h

White Cliffs Ap, NSW/ACT

112km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

1.0mm last hr

Taree Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

48.2mm

Tarcoola Ap, SA
Avg: Rec:

66.2mm

Cabramurra, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

52.0mm

Timber Creek, NT
Avg: Rec:

39.0mm

Pt Perpendicular, NSW/ACT
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 -20.6°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 1990
Highest 400.0mm at
Orange, NSW/ACT in 2016
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