Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and cold front moving over southeast WA and SA is generating showers, strong winds and thunderstorms, with gusty showers advancing over southern NSW, VIC and TAS. A weak trough over southeast QLD and northeast NSW is triggering showers.
Videos
Weather News
SA weather: Severe winds lash state in wake of recent storm damage
11:17 EDT
Severe winds gusting to more than 100 kilometres per hour have lashed parts of South Australia.
Victoria weather: State to be slammed with high winds up to 120kph
11:00 EDT
Winds gusting to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to hit Victoria as a strong cold front moves across the state as part of what officials are calling a "significant weather event".
SA flood leaves northern Adelaide crops under water
09:12 EDT
Some vegetable crops on the northern Adelaide plains remain under water more than a week after the Gawler River burst its banks.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 06/10 | Fri 07/10 | Sat 08/10 | |||
36.3°C Roxby Downs Ap, SA |
Hottest |
40.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
42.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
41.0°C Warburton, WA |
42.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
4.3°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-1.2°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-1.9°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
-4.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-5.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
N 79km/h Sth Channel Island, Vic |
Windiest |
111km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
101km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
114km/h Mt Read, Tas |
- |
0.2mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
21.2mm Henty Brook, WA |
29.2mm Witchcliffe, WA |
5.0mm Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT |
7.8mm Charles Point, NT |
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 |