Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front is generating cool gusty showers over VIC and southern parts of NSW. A low pressure trough is producing isolated showers and storms over eastern NSW and QLD. A second trough is causing storms to develop over the top end of NT.
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Frost has damaged nearly half of WA's grain crops according to agronomist
19:11 EDT
Some farm businesses in Western Australia will struggle to survive from the financial hit of frost this season, according to an agricultural consultant.
Near-record wet season heat in Darwin
16:10 EDT
Darwin is experiencing one of the hottest starts to a wet season on record.
From floods to fires in NSW
11:12 EDT
New South Wales could go from floods to fires in coming months as weather patterns shift across the country.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 09/10 | Mon 10/10 | Tue 11/10 | |||
|
38.8°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.5°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
42.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
42.2°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
42.2°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
|
-3.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-1.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-6.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-6.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
WSW 61km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
155km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
127km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
122km/h Bickley, WA |
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1.4mm last hr Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
Wettest |
48.0mm Lake St Clair, Tas |
43.8mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
187.2mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
187.0mm 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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