Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is producing the odd thundery shower over inland WA. A second trough is generating areas of rain over southeast SA, northern VIC and southern NSW. A humid southeasterly flow is causing showers over the north QLD coast. A front is bringing light showers to TAS.
State Weather
Click for state forecasts
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160324234126im_/http://wz5.resources.weatherzone.com.au/images/maps/rollover/map-small-australia.gif)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160324234126im_/http://wz5.resources.weatherzone.com.au/images/maps/rollover/map-small-australia-rollover-qld.png)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160324234126im_/http://wz5.resources.weatherzone.com.au/images/maps/rollover/map-small-australia-rollover-nsw-act.png)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160324234126im_/http://wz5.resources.weatherzone.com.au/images/maps/rollover/map-small-australia-rollover-tas.png)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160324234126im_/http://wz5.resources.weatherzone.com.au/images/maps/rollover/map-small-australia-rollover-vic.png)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160324234126im_/http://wz5.resources.weatherzone.com.au/images/maps/rollover/map-small-australia-rollover-sa.png)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160324234126im_/http://wz5.resources.weatherzone.com.au/images/maps/rollover/map-small-australia-rollover-wa.png)
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20160324234126im_/http://wz5.resources.weatherzone.com.au/images/maps/rollover/map-small-australia-rollover-nt.png)
Weather News
Antarctic scientists monitoring clouds to better understand weather, improve forecasting
09:12 EDT
World-leading cloud research at Macquarie Island will improve weather forecasting and warnings in the Southern Hemisphere, Antarctic scientists say.
Forecast above-average rainfall likely to miss south-east SA farmers
16:49 EDT
Farmers in South Australia's south-east suffering through drought-like conditions could miss out on forecast above-average rainfall in the coming months.
Chinese tourists flood isolated grain town, throwing drought-stricken community an unexpected lifeline
14:57 EDT
Even to an outsider, Chinese tourists seem out of place in the drought-stricken grain town of Sea Lake.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tue 22/03 | Wed 23/03 | Thu 24/03 | |||
32.1°C Coconut Island, Qld |
Hottest |
40.2°C Marble Bar, WA |
40.6°C Marble Bar, WA |
43.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
47.0°C Mardie, WA |
5.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
0.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
-2.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-3.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
NW 51km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
85km/h Amberley, Qld |
81km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
79km/h Pirlangimpi, NT |
- |
no rain last hr | Wettest |
76.0mm Cocos Island Ap, WA |
49.0mm Erinair, WA |
28.0mm Mornington Island, Qld |
54.0mm Innisfail, 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 |