Australian Weather
National Summary
A series of troughs stretching from the west to the northeast is triggering showers and thunderstorms over WA, the Top End and tropical QLD. A strong southwesterly flow is bringing showers and cold winds to TAS and parts of VIC. A high is keeping the interior mostly dry.
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Weather News
Bushfires over NSW
15:54 EDT
Following the wettest September on record for New South Wales and a drier than average October, November has started off on a dry note.
Southeast QLD ready to sizzle
15:50 EDT
With balmy days and thunderstorms on the cards, the next seven days will have a distinct summer-like feel throughout southeast Queensland.
Dumfries Station: Meet the couple fighting drought to keep award-winning garden retreat alive
13:32 EDT
All gardens require patience, perseverance and hard work â?? but in the extremes of outback Queensland, even that can sometimes fall short.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Wed 02/11 | Thu 03/11 | Fri 04/11 | |||
38.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
43.3°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
42.2°C McArthur River, NT |
44.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
46.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
-1.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-1.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
1.2°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-3.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-5.5°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
W 77km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
101km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
90km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
140km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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0.6mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
50.6mm Marion Downs, WA |
86.0mm Booroondarra, Qld |
40.3mm Wiluna, WA |
42.8mm Noonamah, NT |
Australia's Records for November | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 48.7°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1990 Lowest -3.1°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1967 |
Highest 35.0°C at Cunnamulla, Qld in 1965 Lowest -20.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1990 |
Highest 398.8mm at Moreton, Qld in 1909 |