Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad region of low pressure is generating widespread showers and thunderstorms over northern and inland WA, the NT and western QLD. A front and trough is generating showers and storms over southeastern NSW and northern VIC, with rain over TAS.
Weather News
'Thunderstorm asthma': Four people now believed dead, could have been more, minister says
18:10 EDT
A fourth death has been attributed to Melbourne's "thunderstorm asthma" emergency on Monday night, and it was lucky there were not more according to the state's Health Minister.
Farmers call for financial assistance after hail storm wipes out a tenth of national table grape crop
13:45 EDT
The Australian table grape crop will see a drop in yield this year after a destructive storm in north-west Victoria.
Storms loom for sunny Sydney
12:15 EDT
Sydney's picture-perfect morning is just the calm before a storm.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Mon 21/11 | Tue 22/11 | Wed 23/11 | |||
32.5°C Georgetown Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
43.8°C Marble Bar, WA |
42.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
41.0°C Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
46.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
2.8°C Salmon Gums, WA |
0.1°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
-5.5°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
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WSW 57km/h Green Cape, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
120km/h Mt Gellibrand, Vic |
92km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
88km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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no rain last hr | Wettest |
81.4mm Katherine Gorge, NT |
98.0mm Leanyer, NT |
204.2mm Gray, Tas |
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 |