Cold, wet, windy forecast for much of Australia

Most states and territories across Australia will be wet today with several cold fronts sweeping the south and multiple severe wind warnings in place.

The extreme weather has returned to Western Australia's southern regions with a strong cold front triggering gusty showers and storms in the west as well.

A series of troughs are also continuing to move past parts of South Australia, NSW, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland's south, generating moderate showers, storms and alpine snow.

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The only part of Australia which will continue to remain dry today is the Northern Territory where temperature averages will be around 33C for much of the Top End.

Perth has experienced its wettest July in 21 years with several days of cold, damp and stormy weather wreaking havoc on multiple regions.

Clean up efforts are still underway in areas around Jurien Bay with locals cautious about the new weather system moving into the area in coming days.

Several buildings across Perth were damaged in the storms and the Swan River swelled due to the heavy rain, causing some flooding in surrounding communities.

In South Australia, a severe weather warning is in place for Adelaide, Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Mid North, Kangaroo Island and parts of Riverland, Murraylands and North West Pastoral districts.

READ MORE: Wild wet weather moving over Australia's south

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A coastal strong wind and gale warning is in place for Victoria's West Coast, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast and East Gippsland Coast as well as Queensland's Fraser Island Coast, Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay and Gold Coast Waters.

Tasmania has a string wind warning in place for the Far North West Coast and Central North Coast and cold temperatures, showers and northwesterly winds are expected in the NSW Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and the Australian Capital Territory.



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