Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough over QLD is generating showers and thunderstorms, mainly about the ranges. Another trough is causing patchy rain and storms over western WA, and storms over the interior, northern WA and NT Top End. A high is keeping VIC and SA dry with gentle winds.
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Weather News
Climate report: 2015 'shattered' temperature records around the world
01:00 EDT
Last year "shattered" temperature records according to the state of the climate report released by the World Meteorological Organisation overnight in Switzerland.
Severe thunderstorms dump heavy rain over eastern QLD
12:28 EDT
Isolated but severe thunderstorms hammered parts of eastern Queensland on Sunday, bringing falls over 100mm, strong winds and hail.
Humidity should be benchmark for tradies to down tools in Queensland, expert recommends
11:45 EDT
Humidity and not temperature should be the key factor in developing a 'down tools' policy for tradespeople in Queensland, according to a leading heat stress doctor.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 19/03 | Sun 20/03 | Mon 21/03 | |||
|
32.7°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
39.9°C Longreach Ap, Qld |
39.2°C Telfer Ap, WA |
41.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
47.0°C Mardie, WA |
|
3.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-2.4°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-0.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
-2.4°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
|
ESE 50km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
Windiest |
92km/h Darwin Ntc, NT |
74km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
83km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
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0.8mm last hr Canterbury, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
57.2mm Teddington Weir, Qld |
117.0mm Mount Douglas, Qld |
264.0mm Mount Jukes, Qld |
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| 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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