Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs are generating potentially severe storms in SA and VIC. Troughs are also generating hot, thundery weather in northern WA, the NT and northwest QLD, rain in eastern QLD and storms in eastern VIC. These troughs are also maintaining heat across inland SA, VIC and NSW.
State Weather
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Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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| Sydney | 24.8 | 21 | 28 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Melbourne | 22.5 | 20 | 25 | |
Possible shower |
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| Brisbane | 25.4 | 21 | 30 | |
Possible shower |
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| Perth | 31.4 | 18 | 33 | |
Sunny |
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| Adelaide | 24.6 | 24 | 35 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Canberra | 31.2 | 14 | 34 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Hobart | 17.7 | 16 | 22 | |
Rain clearing |
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| Darwin | 25.8 | 26 | 33 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
Inland Victoria and NSW to bake for another week or more
15:06 EDT
A heatwave affecting much of southeastern Australia's inland is likely to continue for another week, increasing the health risk particularly in the very young and elderly.
Heavy rain continues over eastern QLD
14:10 EDT
Over the last couple of days tropical moisture has been feeding into a low pressure trough, bringing areas of heavy rain to central and northern parts of the Queensland coast.
Cyclone Winston: Fijians share tales of survival from shattered communities
17:39 EDT
Incredible tales of survival have emerged from shattered towns and villages on and around Fiji's main island Viti Levu, which are still reeling two weeks after Cyclone Winston struck.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 03/03 | Fri 04/03 | Sat 05/03 | |||
|
42.6°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
47.5°C Ernabella, SA |
45.3°C Onslow Ap, WA |
43.1°C Telfer Ap, WA |
47.5°C Ernabella, SA |
|
12.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
4.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
3.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
3.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
1.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
SW 46km/h Moonta, SA |
Windiest |
105km/h Taree Ap, NSW/ACT |
118km/h Bickley, WA |
83km/h Snowtown, SA |
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8.2mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
204.0mm Bingil Bay, Qld |
261.0mm Poverty Hill, Qld |
117.0mm Lucinda, Qld |
115.4mm Lucinda Point, Qld |
| 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 34.0°C at Mardie, WA in 1973 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |
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