Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough extending from the NT, over inland QLD, western and southern NSW and eastern VIC is producing showers and thunderstorm. A moist southeasterly breeze and upper trough is maintaining showers over the coast of QLD. A front approaching WA is producing showers.
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Weather News
NSW April super storm report recommendations need to be urgently adopted, Opposition says
14:05 EST
The New South Wales Government has been accused of dragging its feet in implementing recommendations made in a report into last year's devastating April super storm.
A few QLD showers not enough to quench the thirst of April
12:29 EST
Unlike other parts of Australia, where humidity and showers tend to dissipate in April to leave crisp sunny days, the Queensland coast is set to get wet almost every day for the next week.
Weather all over the show in NSW
11:44 EST
With plenty of events happening across NSW today and tomorrow, contrasting weather should make for a mixed bag of options.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 14/04 | Fri 15/04 | Sat 16/04 | |||
|
30.7°C Broome Ntc, WA |
Hottest |
40.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
40.4°C Mardie, WA |
41.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
48.1°C Minnipa, SA |
|
-0.5°C Liawenee, Tas |
Coldest |
3.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
1.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
-2.6°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
|
SSE 44km/h Mount William, Vic |
Windiest |
94km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
88km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
70km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
127.0mm Mount Jukes, Qld |
132.0mm Tully, Qld |
132.0mm Tully, Qld |
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| 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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