Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough with a front in SA, VIC, TAS and southern NSW is triggering showers and storms. Unstable onshore flow from a high are producing showers and the odd storm along the eastern seaboard. Troughs in the northern tropics are causing showers. Mostly dry elsewhere under a high.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 21.3 | 18 | 26 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Melbourne | 19.6 | 15 | 21 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Brisbane | 21.0 | 19 | 29 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Perth | 18.7 | 13 | 25 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Adelaide | 18.4 | 15 | 21 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Canberra | 15.6 | 14 | 23 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Hobart | 15.5 | 13 | 19 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Darwin | 29.9 | 25 | 34 | |
Mostly sunny |
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Weather News
Wetter autumn ahead for western and southern Australia
12:53 EDT
Active northwest cloud bands may bring above average rainfall over the next few months across large areas of western and southern Australia.
Windy and wet in Victoria as thunderstorms develop
12:43 EDT
A trough and front currently moving across southern parts of the country should trigger showers and thunderstorms, with some storms in parts of Victoria likely to be severe.
Is summer over in Perth yet?
14:24 EDT
After unseasonably hot days in Perth this week, cooler temperatures bring relief with more autumn-like weather over the weekend.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 26/03 | Fri 27/03 | Sat 28/03 | |||
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38.3°C Mardie, WA |
Hottest |
44.1°C Mandora, WA |
43.1°C Mardie, WA |
43.5°C Onslow Ap, WA |
45.1°C Onslow Ap, WA |
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8.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-1.9°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
1.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-15.4°C Frederick Rf, Qld |
|
NW 48km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
105km/h Manjimup, WA |
100km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
96km/h Mount William, Vic |
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1.6mm last hr Mullion, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
169.4mm Cowley Beach, Qld |
56.0mm Cape Moreton, Qld |
75.0mm Wootton, NSW/ACT |
63.2mm Port Macquarie Ap, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 35.0°C at Pardoo, WA in 2016 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |
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