Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs over the west and inland QLD are triggering showers and thunderstorms. An offshore low is creating brisk showers and large waves along the NSW coast. A high pressure in the southeast is leading to clear and settled conditions over TAS and VIC.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Summer heat broke 205 records and more extreme weather is to come, Climate Council of Australia reports
17:08 EDT
If you thought the weather over this past summer was off the charts, you weren't imagining things.
Fickle wet season delivers mixed fortunes for farmers in north Queensland
15:53 EDT
The north Queensland wet season has been hit and miss, with coastal areas experiencing monsoon totals close to average, but many already drought-declared southern and western regions so far missing out on decent rain.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 05/03 | Mon 06/03 | Tue 07/03 | |||
|
38.5°C Morawa Ap, WA |
Hottest |
44.6°C Mandora, WA |
44.2°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
42.8°C Mardie, WA |
44.6°C Mandora, WA |
|
6.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
2.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
1.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-2.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
-2.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
SE 59km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
Windiest |
88km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
90km/h Derby Ap, WA |
112km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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0.8mm last hr Cape Fourcroy, NT |
Wettest |
144.8mm Channel Point, NT |
147.6mm Bedford Downs, WA |
996.4mm Edenhope, Vic |
72.0mm Richmond, Qld |
| Australia's Records for March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 34.0°C at Mardie, WA in 1973 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |
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