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National Summary

A broad region of high pressure over southeastern Australia is bringing onshore flow and showers to the eastern seaboard. A weak low pressure trough over WA is leading to the odd thunderstorm. Generally clear and dry elsewhere, with warm temperatures in the west.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
14.4 15 21

Clearing shower

Melbourne
 
14.5 10 19

Fog then sunny

Brisbane
 
22.3 14 25

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
20.5 17 29

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
18.3 9 24

Sunny

Canberra
 
12.9 2 21

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
14.3 10 20

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
28.0 23 33

Mostly sunny

Videos

Weather News

Cyclone season 2018: How Australia's most cyclone-prone coast escaped the storms

07:02 EST

As cyclones wreaked havoc on the West Kimberley over the summer, the Pilbara — which experiences more cyclones than any other stretch of the Australian coastline — escaped relatively unscathed.

Adelaide's late taste of autumn

16:25 EST

April was a very interesting month weatherwise for the City of Churches.

Showers continue along the eastern seaboard

10:41 EST

More than 50mm of rain has fallen over parts of New South Wales as onshore winds continue to drive showers onto large parts of the eastern seaboard.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 27/04 Sat 28/04 Sun 29/04

31.0°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Hottest

38.9°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA

39.0°C

Mardie, WA

38.0°C

Learmonth, WA

46.0°C

Bradshaw, NT

3.5°C

Tumbarumba, NSW/ACT
Coldest

-4.2°C

Liawenee, Tas

-22.4°C

Collie East, WA

-4.0°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT

-22.4°C

Collie East, WA

WSW 62km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
Windiest

96km/h

Windy Point, NSW/ACT

87km/h

Windy Point, NSW/ACT

96km/h

Mt Hartz, Tas
-

2.6mm last hr

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Wettest

53.6mm

Glenaladale, Vic

58.4mm

Cape Byron, NSW/ACT

29.0mm

Cape Byron, NSW/ACT

241.0mm

Euramo, Qld
Australia's Records for April
Max Min Rain
Highest 48.1°C at
Minnipa, SA in 2016
Lowest -5.6°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978
Highest 32.0°C at
Pannawonica, WA in 1981
Lowest -17.4°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991
Highest 800.9mm at
Port Douglas, Qld in 1911
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