Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough is generating showers and thunderstorms over eastern and southern WA and southwestern NT. A second trough is also triggering showers and thunderstorms over eastern QLD. The monsoon trough is producing isolated thundery showers across the tropics.
State Weather
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Weather News
Hot and dry start to autumn for Bourke
11:57 EDT
Autumn has been slow to reach NSW this year, and the town of Bourke is no exception.
Wild weather lashes the Apple Isle
09:41 EDT
A vigorous cold front swept through Tasmania on Friday morning bringing destructive winds and heavy rain.
Western Queensland groups share $1.4m of drought communities funding
16:38 EDT
A western Queensland council has begun rolling out $1.4 million in special drought funding.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 17/03 | Fri 18/03 | Sat 19/03 | |||
29.4°C Centre Island, NT |
Hottest |
43.0°C Eneabba, WA |
40.2°C Telfer Ap, WA |
40.0°C Longreach Ap, Qld |
47.0°C Mardie, WA |
-1.4°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
Coldest |
5.3°C Mount William, Vic |
-1.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-1.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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S 42km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
135km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
164km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
92km/h Darwin Ntc, NT |
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6.6mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
122.0mm Abingdon Downs, Qld |
124.2mm Willis Island, Qld |
264.0mm Mount Jukes, Qld |
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 |