Australian Weather
National Summary
Cooler southerly winds are bringing heavy showers along the NSW coast. A trough over NSW and QLD is producing showers. A trough over the tropics is generating areas of rain and storms, some heavy. A trough in the west is triggering a few storms.
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Weather News
SA outback mining camps cut off by flood water; supplies flown into William Creek
10:18 EDT
Wet weather is continuing to slow gas and petroleum activities across parts of South Australia's Cooper Basin, with some isolated camps now running low on food supplies.
Sydney weather: Three-week dry spell relieved with rainfall overnight, more expected
08:15 EDT
Sydney's extended dry spell has come to an end with showers moving across the coast this morning, the weather bureau says.
South Australian outback roads cut off by floodwaters
07:11 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 | |||
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Sat 12/03 | Sun 13/03 | Mon 14/03 | |||
36.4°C Ballera Gas Field, Qld |
Hottest |
44.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
44.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
43.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
47.0°C Mardie, WA |
3.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
8.3°C Brookton, WA |
4.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
2.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-0.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
E 61km/h Sth Channel Island, Vic |
Windiest |
90km/h Yanco, NSW/ACT |
81km/h Broome Ntc, WA |
85km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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13.6mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
128.6mm Low Isles, Qld |
115.0mm Uki, NSW/ACT |
77.0mm Point Stuart, NT |
77.2mm Point Stuart, NT |
Australia's Records for March | |||
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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 |