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WA
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National Summary

Troughs are triggering showers and storms over inland and northern WA. Cool winds around a low pushing into the Tasman Sea are bringing easing showers over western TAS. High pressure over much of the southeast are bringing clearer skies and a cool night.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
14.7 13 26

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
12.6 9 17

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
18.5 15 26

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
16.0 11 24

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
9.2 9 23

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
6.0 4 21

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
11.3 9 16

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
27.7 25 34

Sunny

Weather News

Race on to protect homes as rivers and creeks continue to rise across south-west Victoria

19:30 EDT

The Victorian seaside town of Port Fairy is known for its water views, but residents were on Saturday dealing with more than they bargained for after the heaviest rain in a decade.

Multi-day rainfall winding down for Tasmania

13:13 EDT

A low pressure system continued to move into the Tasman on Friday, releasing more rainfall over the southeast and topping up the already large accumulated rainfall totals since near the start of the week The Lake Margaret (61mm) and Razorback (54mm) sites had their gauges filled the most in the 24 hours since Friday morning.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 08/10 Fri 09/10 Sat 10/10

31.8°C

Bradshaw-Angallari, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Hottest

39.7°C

Fitzroy Crossing, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.7°C

Curtin, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.7°C

Wyndham Airport, WA
Avg: Rec:

41.5°C

Fitzroy Crossing, WA
Avg: Rec:

-20.9°C

SYOWA, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -
Coldest

-0.6°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-1.7°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Avg: Rec:
 

-41.6°C

Bulman, NT
Avg: Rec:

NW 51km/h

Maatsuyker Island, Tas
Windiest

138km/h

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT

109km/h

Hogan Island, Vic

96km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

140.0mm

Gray, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -

61.2mm

Lake Margaret Dam, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -
 

177.0mm

Marrara, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Australia's Records for October
Max Min Rain
Highest 46.9°C at
Port Hedland Ap, WA in 2002
Lowest -5.0°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1972
Highest 32.7°C at
Old Halls Creek, WA in 1900
Lowest -12.0°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2006
Highest 551.2mm at
Yeppoon, Qld in 1914
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