Australian Weather
National Summary
A large high pressure system in the south is bringing a dry day to much of the NT, SA, TAS, VIC and inland NSW. A trough in the west is slowly weakening, causing heavy rain to ease throughout the southwest. Moist onshore winds are triggering showers along coastal QLD.
State Weather
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Weather News
Just a bit wet along NSW north coast
12:11 EST
While the north coast of New South Wales is no stranger to rain, it come down all at once overnight and this morning.
Just one drought concessional loan approved in South Australia, with 79 business enquiries
09:53 EST
Just one drought concessional loan has been approved in South Australia in the latest round of the federal loans scheme.
Rain and storms wake up QLD's southeast
14:40 EST
Many in southeast Queensland woke to the sound of heavy rain pounding overnight.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sun 10/04 | Mon 11/04 | Tue 12/04 | |||
38.9°C Mandora, WA |
Hottest |
43.1°C Mandora, WA |
42.3°C Port Hedland Ap, WA |
43.0°C Mandora, WA |
48.1°C Minnipa, SA |
5.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
0.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-1.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-1.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-2.6°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
SSE 55km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
Windiest |
133km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
94km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
66km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
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0.2mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
57.6mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
69.0mm Air Sea Rescue, Qld |
72.0mm Evans Head, NSW/ACT |
72.0mm Evans Head, NSW/ACT |
Australia's Records for April | |||
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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 |