Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front traversing the southeast, is bringing showers and areas of rain to VIC and TAS. Cool southwesterly winds in the wake of this front are driving the odd showers to SA. Warm, northwesterly winds will bring a warm day to the east.
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Weather News
Burrumbuttock Hay Runners: Truck drivers deliver drought relief to western Queensland
16:27 EDT
Hope and hay have again arrived in the small town of Ilfracombe in western Queensland thanks to volunteer truck drivers from across Australia.
A confronting start to the month for Tassie
12:49 EDT
A cold front lashed parts of Tasmania yesterday, bringing some healthy rain to the west along with gusty winds.
Sydney to bathe in heat before the colder change
12:09 EDT
Sydneysiders will enjoy a glorious autumn day today as the temperature is set to reach the low 30s across most suburbs.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 30/03 | Thu 31/03 | Fri 01/04 | |||
|
37.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
42.3°C Mandora, WA |
42.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
48.1°C Minnipa, SA |
48.1°C Minnipa, SA |
|
1.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-1.1°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
0.7°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
1.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
0.7°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
|
WNW 55km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
77km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
124km/h Bickley, WA |
105km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
74.6mm Gabo Island, Vic |
55.6mm Kununurra Ap, WA |
45.8mm Wagait Beach, NT |
38.0mm Warruwi, NT |
| Australia's Records for April | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 45.0°C at Marble Bar, WA in 1928 Lowest -5.6°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978 |
Highest 32.0°C at Pannawonica, WA in 1981 Lowest -17.4°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991 |
Highest 800.9mm at Port Douglas, Qld in 1911 |
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