Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough is producing cloud but little rain across southwest WA. This trough and a high in the east is filtering hot air across WA, SA, VIC, TAS and NSW. Onshore winds are causing a few showers on the tropical QLD coast.
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Weather News
Record heat scorching AFL and NRL Grand Finals
14:54 EST
Melbourne has eclipsed the 1987 record for the hottest AFL Grand Final, with Sydney Olympic Park in record setting territory tomorrow.
Fire danger soaring as record October heat spreads to TAS
06:54 EST
Tasmania won't be spared from the record early spring heat affecting vast amounts of the country, and combined with strong winds on some days, will allow the fire danger to soar.
Glorious weather for the finals weekend
14:41 EST
Footy fever isn't the only thing that's going to be hot this weekend.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 30/09 | Thu 01/10 | Fri 02/10 | |||
|
40.8°C Forrest, WA |
Hottest |
41.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
41.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
41.0°C Eyre, WA |
42.0°C Eucla, WA |
|
11.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-2.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.2°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
1.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-2.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NW 66km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
90km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
114km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
124km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
56.6mm Sauers, Qld |
553.6mm Geelong, Vic |
12.0mm Windy Harbour, WA |
16.0mm Lake St Clair, Tas |
| Australia's Records for October | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 46.9°C at Port Hedland Ap, WA in 2002 Lowest -5.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1972 |
Highest 32.7°C at Old Halls Creek, WA in 1900 Lowest -12.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2006 |
Highest 551.2mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1914 |
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