Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough in the east is causing areas of rain across eastern VIC & southern NSW & a few storms, mostly offshore. Moist southeasterly winds are producing showers along the east QLD coast. A high pressure ridge is sending dry easterlies across WA and the NT, bringing a sunny day.
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Weather News
Healthy overnight rain for Melbourne and central Victoria
14:29 EST
In the wake of a passing cold front, a southerly change brought rain and windy conditions to Melbourne and surrounding areas on Thursday.
Some growers could miss out on planting their winter crops for the third or fourth year in a row
09:32 EST
A small cropping and cattle district in central Queensland is looking to the sky, watching for rain before it is too late to plant winter crops.
A Princely weekend forecast for Sydney
09:00 EST
A misty, red sunrise greeted Sydney-siders today, heralding showery conditions later today.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 19/04 | Wed 20/04 | Thu 21/04 | |||
|
39.8°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.9°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
40.4°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
41.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
48.1°C Minnipa, SA |
|
3.4°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Coldest |
-1.4°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
2.5°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-5.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-5.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NNW 68km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
92km/h Laverton Ap, WA |
83km/h Tatura, Vic |
188km/h Gooseberry Hill, WA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
1195.8mm Biggenden, Qld |
74.0mm Tully, Qld |
43.0mm Topaz, Qld |
36.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
| 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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