Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front and associated trough crossing southern WA is generating thunderstorms with showers in southern SA and TAS as the front approaches. A second cold front over southwestern WA is producing showers with cold winds. High pressure is keeping most of the east clear.
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Weekend change for South Australia
16:00 EDT
Adelaide will have a weekend of two halves as hot and windy conditions on Saturday gives way to cold and showery weather on Sunday.
Damage bill rising as floodwaters recede from NSW roads and highways
12:56 EDT
Flood and water damage to New South Wales roads could cost as much as $1 billion to fix, the NSW Minister for Roads says.
Signs of winter abound
12:53 EDT
You could be forgiven for thinking it's still winter if you woke up in Australia's southeast today.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/10 | Thu 13/10 | Fri 14/10 | |||
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29.0°C Cape Wessel, NT |
Hottest |
42.3°C Mandora, WA |
41.8°C Marble Bar, WA |
42.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
42.3°C Mandora, WA |
|
1.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-9.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-6.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
6.0°C Nyngan Ap, NSW/ACT |
-9.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
NW 68km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
131km/h Bickley, WA |
83km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
107km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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1.2mm last hr Rocky Gully, WA |
Wettest |
195.8mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
99.6mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
0.0mm Nyngan Ap, NSW/ACT |
0.0mm Nyngan Ap, NSW/ACT |
| 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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