Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front over southern WA is generating gusty cool showers. A low pressure trough is causing areas of rain and showers over southern SA, western VIC and TAS. A weak trough over coastal QLD is also producing showers.
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Victoria's severe weather sparks Murray River bank collapse warning
23:11 EDT
Authorities are pleading with people living or camping along the Murray River in Victoria's north to stay away from creek and river banks as severe weather again lashes the state.
Winds surging across Victoria
14:08 EDT
Wind has strengthened today across Victoria, with more to come tonight.
Impressive temperature changes across southern parts of WA
13:30 EDT
A band of thunderstorms has been moving over southern parts of WA this morning with the passage of a low pressure trough.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 13/10 | Fri 14/10 | Sat 15/10 | |||
33.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
41.8°C Marble Bar, WA |
41.8°C Marble Bar, WA |
42.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
42.3°C Mandora, WA |
1.3°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-6.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-9.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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NW 77km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
83km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
107km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
118km/h Scotts Peak Dam, Tas |
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6.0mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
99.6mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
74.6mm Forster, NSW/ACT |
195.8mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
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 |