Australian Weather
National Summary
A low and cold front is bringing powerful winds and showers to TAS, VIC and southern NSW. A low pressure trough is producing showers and storms over northeastern NSW and southern QLD. A region of low pressure is generating thundery showers over the western tropics.
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Weather News
Capital city April wrap-up
14:00 EST
For the majority of Australia April was warmer and drier than average.
Melbourne storm: Trees uprooted, homes damaged by out-of-season weather
12:56 EST
Strong winds and heavy rain lashed parts of Victoria overnight, with hundreds of residents calling the State Emergency Service (SES) for help.
Heavy rains across Tasmania could bring relief to farmers and hydro dams
11:50 EST
Heavy rains across Tasmania could bring relief for the state's farmers and severely depleted hydroelectric dams.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 28/04 | Fri 29/04 | Sat 30/04 | |||
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38.7°C Bradshaw, NT |
Hottest |
38.6°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
38.4°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
38.7°C Bradshaw, NT |
|
0.3°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
1.9°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
3.0°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
2.0°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
0.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
|
WNW 81km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
87km/h Cape Willoughby, SA |
100km/h Cobar, NSW/ACT |
116km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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2.0mm last hr Beerburrum, Qld |
Wettest |
29.8mm Woods Point, Vic |
76.0mm Nerada, Qld |
83.0mm Middle Point, NT |
82.6mm Middle Point, NT |
| Australia's Records for May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.6°C at Bidyadanga, WA in 1990 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 320.0mm at Lismore, NSW/ACT in 1921 |
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