Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is generating showers and thunderstorms over the ranges of southern QLD and northern NSW. A low pressure trough is triggering areas of rain over the Pilbara and Central Australia. A broad region of low pressure is also triggering thundery showers over the Top End.
Videos
Weather News
Smashing avocados and Lego: Townsville Cyclone Testing Station puts household objects to the test
14:02 EDT
Researchers at a Cyclone Testing Station in north Queensland have been busy creating smashed avocado, and it is not the type that goes on toast.
Flooding lingers in NSW
12:00 EDT
Parts of western and southern New South Wales are still underwater, despite rain easing across most of the state in recent weeks.
Flooding Murray River forces houseboats to the Darling
07:41 EDT
Mildura houseboat operators are moving their fleets off the Murray River to the Darling River because of rising water levels, faster flows, and increased debris.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 25/10 | Wed 26/10 | Thu 27/10 | |||
42.5°C Mandora, WA |
Hottest |
39.9°C Telfer Ap, WA |
41.1°C Marble Bar, WA |
42.0°C Lajamanu, NT |
42.8°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
7.8°C Mt Buller, Vic |
Coldest |
-0.2°C Eyre, WA |
-1.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.8°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-9.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
NNW 59km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
103km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
90km/h Mt Buller, Vic |
70km/h Green Cape, NSW/ACT |
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0.2mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
841.2mm Williamtown, NSW/ACT |
60.0mm Groote Eylandt Ap, NT |
27.0mm Point Stuart, NT |
27.0mm Point Stuart, 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 |