Australian Weather
National Summary
Low pressure troughs in the north and west are triggering showers and thunderstorms, some heavy. A weak low is producing heavy showers and storms over QLD's north tropical coast. Brisk onshore winds along the NSW coast are causing a few showers.
Weather News
NSW gets ready for a second drenching
14:03 EDT
Coastal New South Wales will see a short break in the rain as we head towards the weekend, but there is more rain on the way.
Climate change to blame for flatlining wheat yield gains: CSIRO
12:59 EDT
Australia's wheat productivity has flatlined as a direct result of climate change, according to CSIRO research.
Thunderstorms brewing for SA, VIC, NSW and QLD
12:06 EDT
Severe thunderstorms will become big news over the next seven days as a complex low kicks off the storm risk in SA on Saturday.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 07/03 | Wed 08/03 | Thu 09/03 | |||
39.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
Hottest |
42.8°C Mardie, WA |
43.1°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
41.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
44.6°C Mandora, WA |
13.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
-0.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
1.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-2.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
SE 50km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
112km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
98km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
100km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
- |
no rain last hr | Wettest |
996.4mm Edenhope, Vic |
110.0mm Werrington Station Wrc, Qld |
70.0mm Cardwell, Qld |
70.0mm Cardwell, Qld |
Australia's Records for March | |||
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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 |