Australian Weather

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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A trough in WA is triggering a few storms in the far southwest and warm, dry winds further north. Other troughs are causing a few showers in southern QLD and northern NSW. Onshore winds on the east coast and far northern tropics are bringing showers, heaviest in eastern Cape York

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
21.2 18 24

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
15.6 12 26

Mostly cloudy

Brisbane
 
23.9 19 27

Possible shower

Perth
 
21.0 23 29

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
14.2 12 27

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
15.5 9 21

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
12.2 7 21

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
27.2 25 34

Possible thunderstorm

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Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 24/03 Wed 25/03 Thu 26/03

29.9°C

Browse Is, WA
Avg: Rec:
- -
Hottest

42.1°C

Marble Bar, WA
Avg: Rec:

44.4°C

Mandora, WA
Avg: Rec:

44.0°C

Mandora, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.1°C

Onslow Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

4.2°C

Lake St Clair, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

0.4°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

-4.7°C

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

-2.0°C

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

-15.4°C

Frederick Rf, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

NW 44km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
Windiest

105km/h

Manjimup, WA

94km/h

Coonamble Ap, NSW/ACT

105km/h

Manjimup, WA
-

3.4mm last hr

Coconut Island, Qld
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

58.0mm

Leanyer, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

108.0mm

Meldrum, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

54.0mm

Taree Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

54.2mm

Taree Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
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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