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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A front and trough are generating gusty winds and a few showers in TAS, VIC and southeastern NSW, and highland snow in TAS. Onshore winds are bringing showers to northeast QLD. A high pressure system is keeping elsewhere mostly clear, with hot and dry winds in the north.

State Weather

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Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia South Australia New South Wales ACT Victoria Tasmania

National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
 19.0 13 22

Mostly sunny
Melbourne
 
 11.2 7 13

Cloudy
Brisbane
 
 26.2 11 27

Sunny
Perth
 
 19.2 6 21

Late shower
Adelaide
 
 13.5 8 15

Mostly sunny
Canberra
 
 14.5 4 14

Mostly sunny
Hobart
 
 11.7 5 11

Cloudy
Darwin
 
 32.5 23 34

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Australia's spring bushfire outlook refreshingly average, but areas of concern in Qld, WA

13:25 EST

The bushfire outlook for spring is looking "normal" for most of the country, driven by vastly different climate drivers than the previous two fire seasons.

Normal bushfire season forecast for Victoria and NSW

13:16 EST

Victoria can expect a normal fire season this summer, , offering some reassurance for those in the state's east.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 28/08 Sat 29/08 Sun 30/08

37.6°C

Mandora, WA
Avg: Rec:
33.5°C 38.3°C
Hottest

39.8°C

West Roebuck, WA
Avg: Rec:
33.8°C 38.4°C

39.9°C

Port Hedland Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:
31.5°C 36.8°C

59.8°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Avg: Rec:
32.4°C 34.0°C

59.8°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Avg: Rec:
32.4°C 34.0°C

-16.1°C

DUMONT D URVILLE, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -
Coldest

-5.4°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
-6.7°C -13.3°C

-65.6°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Avg: Rec:
22.2°C 19.0°C

-5.5°C

Ross, Tas
Avg: Rec:
0.8°C -6.3°C

-65.6°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Avg: Rec:
22.2°C 19.0°C

SSE 51km/h

Wattamolla, NSW/ACT 		Windiest

120km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

112km/h

Mount William, Vic

131km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas 		-

0.8mm last hr

Mt Baw Baw, Vic
Avg: Rec:
177.6mm 70.0mm
Wettest

11.0mm

Mt Wellington, Vic
Avg: Rec:
- -

66.0mm

Topaz, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

31.4mm

Lake Margaret Dam, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -

806.8mm

Sheoaks, Vic
Avg: Rec:
45.0mm 22.0mm
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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