Australian Weather
National Summary
Moist southeasterly breezes with an upper trough are delivering persistent showers over the east coast and ranges of QLD, at times heavy. A trough and front over southern WA is producing the odd, light shower. A high pressure ridge is bringing dry conditions to NSW and VIC.
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Weather News
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Climate change is a looming threat for Indigenous peoples.
Improving conditions for Western Australian surf event
12:56 EST
Following a few 'lay days' at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, conditions look to improve on Friday and Saturday with fresh swell and more favourable winds.
Showers soaking Tropical Queensland, helping dams
12:35 EST
Rain is tumbling down from Mackay to Townsville to Charters Towers, with some dams receiving a handy drink.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 11/04 | Tue 12/04 | Wed 13/04 | |||
|
30.9°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
42.3°C Port Hedland Ap, WA |
42.7°C Mandora, WA |
42.1°C Pardoo, WA |
48.1°C Minnipa, SA |
|
5.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-1.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-1.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-0.6°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
-14.3°C Trangie, NSW/ACT |
|
ESE 50km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
Windiest |
94km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
66km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
83km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
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11.0mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
69.0mm Air Sea Rescue, Qld |
72.0mm Evans Head, NSW/ACT |
62.0mm Mt Sophia, Qld |
61.8mm Mackay, Qld |
| 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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