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current national summary
A trough is causing thundery showers in the NT, WA and SA. Dry northerly winds ahead of the trough are directing heat into the interior, leading to severe fire danger in QLD and SA. A high is keeping the southeast dry, while directing a few showers onto the QLD coast.
capital cities
| Sydney | 14°C | 33°C |  |
| Melbourne | 17°C | 20°C |  |
| Brisbane | 13°C | 28°C | |
| Perth | 11°C | 27°C |  |
| Adelaide | 12°C | 18°C | |
| Canberra | 7°C | 27°C | |
| Hobart | 9°C | 15°C |  |
| Darwin | 25°C | 34°C |  |
most recent warnings
16:48 EDT Alice Springs has sweltered through one of its longest hot spells on record, but relief from the heat just around the corner.
