Australian Weather

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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

The monsoon trough in the north is triggering showers and storms, some heavy. A trough through WA and central Australia is generating storms throughout inland regions. A trough and onshore winds are producing widespread rainfall along the east coast.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
26.8 21 26

Mostly cloudy

Melbourne
 
39.3 18 36

Increasing sunshine

Brisbane
 
31.3 23 34

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
18.7 15 22

Cloudy

Adelaide
 
47.0 28 45

Sunny

Canberra
 
30.9 16 32

Sunny

Hobart
 
25.1 12 27

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
30.2 25 32

Thunderstorms

Weather News

Adelaide sets new heat record as temperatures soar throughout SA

15:14 EDT

Adelaide has set a new heat record, smashing the previous one reached in 1939, hitting 46.2 degrees Celsius this afternoon.

What makes a horror fire danger day?

12:16 EDT

Textbook fire conditions are forecast over the next few days as hot northerly winds bear down on south-eastern Australia and a cold front creeps across from the west.

Extreme heat shouldn't cause blackouts in SA and Victoria despite pressure on system: AEMO

12:14 EDT

The energy market operator says households in Victoria and South Australia are unlikely to suffer unplanned blackouts today, despite extreme temperatures across both states putting the power system into a "very tight situation" to keep up with demand.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 21/01 Tue 22/01 Wed 23/01

48.3°C

Port Augusta Ap, SA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

45.8°C

Hyden, WA
Avg: Rec:

46.8°C

Oodnadatta Ap, SA
Avg: Rec:

49.1°C

Red Rocks Point, WA
Avg: Rec:

49.1°C

Red Rocks Point, WA
Avg: Rec:

13.2°C

Shannon, WA
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

5.4°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas
Avg: Rec:

2.6°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

2.8°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

-0.5°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas
Avg: Rec:

ENE 66km/h

Cape Grim, Tas
Windiest

83km/h

Wyndham Ap, WA

98km/h

Parkes Ap, NSW/ACT

103km/h

Cape Naturaliste, WA
-
no rain last hr Wettest

60.6mm

Milingimbi, NT
Avg: Rec:

132.0mm

Troughton Island, WA
Avg: Rec:

117.4mm

Bingil Bay, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

73.0mm

Croker Island Ap, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Australia's Records for January
Max Min Rain
Highest 50.7°C at
Oodnadatta Ap, SA in 1960
Lowest 0.6°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 2012
Highest 36.9°C at
Warragul Vcah, Vic in 1964
Lowest -7.7°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1975
Highest 627.4mm at
Mackay, Qld in 1918
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