Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough is producing areas of rain over northern WA, with thundery showers over the NT and western QLD. A trough and front is producing thunderstorms over SA. An unstable airflow following a front is generating gusty cold showers and storms over southern WA.
Videos
Weather News
NSW weather: Man missing in Forbes floodwaters; submerged boat spotted from air
15:29 EDT
A man is missing in floodwaters near the New South Wales town of Forbes after days of severe flooding in the region.
SA weather: Buckland Park market gardener loses next crop to flood
15:13 EDT
The floodwaters appeared shallow and slow moving at Buckland Park on Sunday but they were cutting a wide path of destruction across the semi-rural suburb, north of Adelaide.
SA weather: Flooding conditions ease briefly but state braces for more rain
15:01 EDT
Floodwaters have stabilised north of Adelaide after State Emergency Service crews worked through the night, but residents have been warned incoming rain could cause further flooding.
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 | |||
39.7°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
41.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
40.0°C Warmun, WA |
40.2°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
3.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-4.3°C Eyre, WA |
-2.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-1.2°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-2.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
N 68km/h Mt Gellibrand, Vic |
Windiest |
120km/h Neptune Island, SA |
118km/h Cape Naturaliste, WA |
105km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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0.6mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
90.0mm Fern Tree, Tas |
113.2mm Mt Read, Tas |
59.8mm Mt Read, Tas |
59.8mm 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 |