Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs are causing a few showers and storms over northwest WA, NSW, SA and the interior. Humid onshore winds are scattering showers across the QLD coast. A broad region of low pressure is generating rain and thunderstorms in the tropics.
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Weather News
Winton flooding: Aerial footage shows extent of floods in drought-stricken Queensland town
13:48 EDT
Aerial footage captured over the western Queensland town of Winton has shown the extent of the flooding brought on by the town's wettest day in more than 15 years.
Perth sizzling in autumn heat
12:53 EDT
Perth is enduring an unseasonable spell of heat, as temperatures soar to 40 degrees.
South Australian outback roads cut off by floodwaters
12:02 EDT
Many of South Australia's northern outback centres remain isolated due to flooding.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/03 | Sat 12/03 | Sun 13/03 | |||
|
41.8°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
44.1°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
44.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
44.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
47.0°C Mardie, WA |
|
5.7°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
8.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
8.3°C Brookton, WA |
4.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-0.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
S 70km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
98km/h Merriwa, NSW/ACT |
90km/h Yanco, NSW/ACT |
81km/h Broome Ntc, WA |
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43.2mm last hr Point Stuart, NT |
Wettest |
161.0mm Robin Hood Station, Qld |
128.6mm Low Isles, Qld |
115.0mm Uki, NSW/ACT |
82.0mm Mornington Island, 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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