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National Summary

Troughs are triggering showers and storms in northern WA and the NT. Another trough is also directing intense heat across central Australia to SA, northern VIC, NSW and western QLD, with a few storms about VIC. Onshore winds are bringing a few showers to southern WA.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
 34.1 20 39

Mostly sunny
Melbourne
 
 21.2 19 25

Showers increasing
Brisbane
 
 26.5 20 29

Sunny
Perth
 
 15.2 11 25

Sunny
Adelaide
 
 31.5 24 37

Rain developing
Canberra
 
 28.9 16 34

Possible thunderstorm
Hobart
 
 20.3 13 22

Mostly sunny
Darwin
 
 30.3 27 34

Possible thunderstorm

Weather News

National heatwave update: Severe to extreme heatwave conditions this weekend and beyond

09:36 EDT

The first significant heatwave of the season is here, and it's ending what's shaping up to be the nation's hottest November on record with a sizzle.

Extreme fire danger amid dangerous heatwave

13:12 EDT

Most Australians are now well-aware that a mass of record-challenging heat will spread across Australia's southern and eastern states during the next six days.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 25/11 Thu 26/11 Fri 27/11

40.9°C

Moomba Airport, SA
Avg: Rec:
38.0°C 47.0°C
Hottest

44.1°C

Borroloola, NT
Avg: Rec:
39.9°C 44.2°C

43.9°C

Ngukurr, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

46.5°C

Birdsville, Qld
Avg: Rec:
39.3°C 48.5°C

47.4°C

Oodnadatta, SA
Avg: Rec:
37.5°C 47.3°C

6.7°C

Mount Read, Tas
Avg: Rec:
0.8°C -4.0°C
Coldest

1.9°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:
-0.4°C -6.2°C

-18.0°C

Bulman, NT
Avg: Rec:
22.7°C 17.0°C

3.8°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:
-0.4°C -6.2°C

-18.0°C

Bulman, NT
Avg: Rec:
22.7°C 17.0°C

NW 57km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT 		Windiest

116km/h

Maatsuyker Island, Tas

100km/h

Maatsuyker Island, Tas

96km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT 		-

0.2mm last hr

Cape Flattery, Qld
Avg: Rec:
29.5mm 53.0mm
Wettest

160.0mm

Bramwell, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

60.9mm

Mount Hart, WA
Avg: Rec:
- -

14.2mm

Cooktown, Qld
Avg: Rec:
63.3mm 136.0mm

14.2mm

Cooktown, Qld
Avg: Rec:
63.3mm 136.0mm
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 -8.5°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1973 		Highest 630.0mm at
Bellenden Ker Top Stn, Qld in 1989
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