Australian Weather
National Summary
An onshore flow is triggering patchy showers in north QLD. A weakening low and trough is bringing showers and the odd storm to the NT and SA. Another trough moving up the eastern seaboard is causing showers, mostly along the coastal fringe of eastern VIC and NSW.
State Weather
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Weather News
Record hot temperatures around Darwin stopping most mango trees from flowering
18:04 EST
The Top End of the Northern Territory is having one of its hottest May's on record, which is causing issues for a number of mango plantations.
Ain't Darwin the coolest
15:37 EST
Whilst it may just be beginning to feel like winter across the southern capitals, it sure feels like the tail-end of summer in Darwin.
Records broken for coldest May morning in eight areas across NSW, BoM confirms
15:37 EST
Eight areas across New South Wales experienced record-breaking cold weather overnight, but the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says the state is still set for a relatively warm winter.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 27/05 | Sat 28/05 | Sun 29/05 | |||
29.2°C Charles Point, NT |
Hottest |
38.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
38.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
37.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
47.0°C Bulman, NT |
-4.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
Coldest |
-9.3°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-8.0°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-9.7°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-9.7°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
SE 44km/h Lihou Reef, Qld |
Windiest |
111km/h Neptune Island, SA |
87km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
79km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
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0.6mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
33.2mm Cudlee Creek, SA |
24.4mm Piccadilly, SA |
96.0mm Mutarnee, Qld |
50.0mm Ingham, Qld |
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 |