Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front crossing TAS and VIC is producing gale force winds and showers. Onshore winds along the QLD coast are generating light showers. A low pressure trough over WA is producing extensive amounts of cloud, bringing light rain and just the odd storm.
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Weather News
Outback Links brings Qantas staff together to help drought-stricken graziers in outback Queensland
17:17 EST
As large areas of Queensland struggle with a four-year drought, Qantas staff have used their diverse talents to lend a hand to long-suffering graziers in the Longreach area.
May showers return to north QLD in May
15:50 EST
Some Queenslanders living in places that missed out on last week's big rainfall event have a chance at some good falls over the weekend.
Cold front batters Tasmania
14:08 EST
A strong cold front is lashing the Apple Isle with damaging winds and showers.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Mon 16/05 | Tue 17/05 | Wed 18/05 | |||
32.0°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
Hottest |
37.2°C Nyang, WA |
37.0°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
37.2°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
47.0°C Bulman, NT |
-1.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-3.5°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-4.3°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
WSW 85km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
120km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
118km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
142km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.4mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
62.2mm Mt Read, Tas |
24.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
61.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
61.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
Australia's Records for May | |||
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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 |