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A trough is bringing heat to the northern tropics and eastern QLD and a cooler, gusty change to southern QLD. Fronts are bringing bursts of brisk showery winds and highland snow to southern NSW, VIC and cool winds and light showers to SA. A high is keeping southern WA dry.
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It's heating up on the west coast
15:01 EDT
Perth is finally thawing out as temperatures spike for the first time this season along the nation's west coast.
More late-season snow
13:43 EDT
Mountains in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales are covered in snow this morning after another impressive late-season fall during the last 24 hours.
Flood's ripple effect leads to 'scarily quiet' tourist season in Central West NSW town
11:08 EDT
A West Wyalong business owner has described the town as 'scarily quiet' since a section of the Newell Highway was closed due to flooding.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 08/10 | Sun 09/10 | Mon 10/10 | |||
|
40.5°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.3°C Marble Bar, WA |
41.5°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
41.5°C Curtin Ap, WA |
42.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
-2.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-4.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-1.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-6.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-6.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
NW 75km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
114km/h Mt Read, Tas |
155km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
127km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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0.4mm last hr King Island Ap, Tas |
Wettest |
18.6mm Roleystone, WA |
48.0mm Lake St Clair, Tas |
43.8mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
44.0mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
| 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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