Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front is generating damaging winds, showers and isolated storms over southwestern parts of WA. A low pressure trough is producing areas of rain over the Pilbara, with thundery showers over the NT. A high is causing winds and showers to ease in VIC and NSW.
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Weather News
SA weather: Virginia, Port Wakefield under threat as rivers burst banks
00:13 EST
The South Australian towns of Virginia and Port Wakefield are under threat from floodwaters as the Gawler and Wakefield rivers burst their banks, with warnings more rain is on the way.
WA storm blacks out homes, blocks roads as severe weather warning cancelled
20:48 EST
About 9,000 properties remain without power in Perth and Western Australia's south-west as conditions ease across the state after damaging winds brought down trees and debris.
NSW weather: Evacuation order for Condobolin as Lachlan River flood moves downstream
14:16 EST
An evacuation order has been issued for low-lying areas of Condobolin in the central west of New South Wales, as flood peaks in the Lachlan River move downstream.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 29/09 | Fri 30/09 | Sat 01/10 | |||
30.3°C Argyle Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
41.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
40.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
-1.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-4.3°C Eyre, WA |
-2.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-2.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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NW 68km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
120km/h Neptune Island, SA |
118km/h Cape Naturaliste, WA |
105km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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1.8mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
90.0mm Fern Tree, Tas |
113.2mm Mt Read, Tas |
113.2mm Mt Read, Tas |
Australia's Records for October | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 46.9°C at Port Hedland Ap, WA in 2002 Lowest -5.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1972 |
Highest 32.7°C at Old Halls Creek, WA in 1900 Lowest -12.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2006 |
Highest 551.2mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1914 |