Australian Weather
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A cold front is causing gusty winds, showers and storms over VIC, the ACT and southern NSW. A low pressure trough over far northern parts of the country is triggering thundery showers. A high pressure elsewhere is bringing sunny and settled conditions.
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Violent storm rips through Canberra with dozens of trees down across town
22:27 EDT
Canberra has been battered by winds of nearly 100 kilometres per hour, causing power outages and bringing down dozens of large trees across the territory.
NSW weather: Damaging winds cause power cuts to thousands of homes, businesses
21:59 EDT
Thousands of homes have been left without power across New South Wales due to gale-force winds.
SA weather: Family winched to safety at Mannum Waterfalls as Adelaide Hills flooding continues
20:45 EDT
A family of four has been rescued from the Mannum Waterfalls, east of Adelaide, after becoming stuck on rocks about 20 metres from the waterfall.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 02/10 | Mon 03/10 | Tue 04/10 | |||
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30.8°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
Hottest |
40.6°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
38.2°C Kalumburu, WA |
40.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
40.6°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
|
-4.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-1.8°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-3.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-3.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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W 90km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
124km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
131km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
137km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
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41.4mm last hr Point Stuart, NT |
Wettest |
67.0mm Loongana, Tas |
77.0mm Berrimah, NT |
113.2mm Mt Read, Tas |
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| Australia's Records for October | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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