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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther is generating heavy rain, storms & gusty winds over the NW of Australia. Troughs are bringing showers & storms to the Top End, southern WA, northern SA, and eastern QLD, some intense. A cold front over TAS and southern VIC, bringing gusty showers.

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
23.1 21 36

Windy

Melbourne
 
18.3 14 18

Clearing shower

Brisbane
 
22.8 21 33

Sunny

Perth
 
19.5 15 29

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
19.0 15 23

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
16.6 16 33

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
16.0 9 17

Rain clearing

Darwin
 
26.8 26 33

Possible thunderstorm

Weather News

Stanthorpe's drought isn't over, despite flooding and a green countryside

19:43 EDT

The Bartlett family held onto their sheep for as long as they could but the drought was unrelenting, and in December last year they completely de-stocked.

Widespread rain forecast for the inland

14:12 EDT

A thick tongue of tropical humidity will creep south over the interior this week, spreading widespread rain and storms from the Kimberley all the way to the Alps.

Drought-impacted farmers make last roll of the dice as rain sees rush on planting crops

14:06 EDT

As Will Nash looks out on a dry and baron paddock on his central-west New South Wales property, he has a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 28/02 Sat 29/02 Sun 01/03

34.5°C

Thargomindah Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

44.0°C

Mount Magnet, WA
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43.0°C

Laverton Ap, WA
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45.0°C

Onslow Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.0°C

Onslow Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

4.8°C

Mt Read, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

0.5°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

1.3°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas
Avg: Rec:
 

1.3°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas
Avg: Rec:

ESE 59km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
Windiest

98km/h

Mt Hartz, Tas

212km/h

Bickley, WA

94km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

1.8mm last hr

Cape Grim, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

190.8mm

Ellenbrae, WA
Avg: Rec:
- -

208.2mm

Windjana Gorge, WA
Avg: Rec:
- -
 

208.2mm

Windjana Gorge, WA
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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