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WA
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National Summary

Moist, unstable winds are bringing showers to the NSW and QLD coasts and the eastern Top End. A front clipping WA's southwest is bringing the odd shower. Dry and settled elsewhere due to high pressure, leading to frost and fog patches over inland parts of the southeast.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
19.2 12 21

Possible shower

Melbourne
 
17.2 5 19

Sunny

Brisbane
 
22.8 16 25

Possible shower

Perth
 
15.4 8 19

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
20.3 11 21

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
13.9 1 17

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
13.5 6 17

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
29.8 24 34

Sunny

Weather News

Best start for southern Queensland winter crops in years

11:16 EST

An agronomist in southern Queensland says some of his farmers are planting their first crop in almost four years.

Huge cull of pests underway in NSW, but Invasive Species Council says it may not be working

07:12 EST

After the horrendous bushfires in New South Wales last summer the State Government promised to conduct the state's largest ever cull of feral animals to protect native wildlife and what remained of farmers' livestock.

Byron Bay already exceeding average May rainfall

12:48 EST

Heavy rainfall continued across northeastern parts of NSW on Saturday and Sunday morning, with Cape Byron on their way to setting a new record for May rainfall.  Thanks to persistent, moist onshore winds which have been maintaining across the east coast of NSW and QLD over the past few days, as well as a lingering trough, Cape Byron has already exceeded its average monthly rainfall for May, with 130mm falling so far, and a usual average of 100mm.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 15/05 Sat 16/05 Sun 17/05

32.4°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Hottest

35.2°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

35.6°C

Oenpelli Airport, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

36.0°C

Douglas River, NT
Avg: Rec:

38.3°C

West Roebuck, WA
Avg: Rec:

3.7°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-5.4°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

-3.9°C

Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-5.6°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

-7.3°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

ESE 51km/h

Frederick Rf, Qld
Windiest

74km/h

Double Is Pt, Qld

90km/h

Double Is Pt, Qld

75km/h

Cape Moreton, Qld
-

9.0mm last hr

Cocos Island Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

31.0mm

Ballina Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

69.2mm

Cape Byron, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

62.4mm

Evans Head, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

62.4mm

Evans Head, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
Australia's Records for May
Max Min Rain
Highest 47.0°C at
Bulman, NT in 2016
Lowest -6.0°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000
Highest 30.5°C at
Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990
Lowest -14.2°C at
Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987
Highest 536.6mm at
Orbost, Vic in 2017
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