Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is dragging hot northwesterlies across QLD and NSW, causing fire danger to spike. A front is bringing showers and a cool change to southern NSW. A trough over WA is triggering the odd shower and thunderstorms.
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Weather News
Swimmers left high and dry after vandals empty Newcastle Ocean Baths
12:29 EDT
Newcastle locals hoping for a morning swim ahead of a sweltering day have been left disappointed, with vandals emptying the city's ocean baths.
Rain delivers mixed blessings for NSW grain growers
12:25 EDT
Farmers are facing mixed blessings from rain and unseasonably hot days in October and November.
Townsville, Burdekin now drought declared, Queensland Agriculture Minister Bill Byrne says
12:23 EDT
Another seven Queensland regions have been drought declared, including Townsville and the Burdekin region, which are in the usually wet areas of north Queensland.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 23/11 | Tue 24/11 | Wed 25/11 | |||
|
40.9°C Thargomindah Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
46.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
44.2°C Telfer Ap, WA |
45.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
46.8°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
-2.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
1.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
3.1°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-4.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
|
WNW 79km/h Nowra Ran Air Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
118km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
111km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
125km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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|
1.8mm last hr Mt Read, Tas |
Wettest |
67.0mm Highbury, Qld |
44.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
53.0mm Warra, Tas |
60.0mm Strathgordon, Tas |
| Australia's Records for November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 48.7°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1990 Lowest -3.1°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1967 |
Highest 35.0°C at Cunnamulla, Qld in 1965 Lowest -20.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1990 |
Highest 398.8mm at Moreton, Qld in 1909 |
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