Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad low pressure trough in the north is generating storms and showers across the tropics. A trough in the west in causing showers in western parts of WA. Onshore winds in the east will trigger showers along the eastern seaboard. Elsewhere remains clear under high pressure.
Weather News
Cyclone Debbie: Rockhampton braces as Fitzroy River heads toward 2011 flood level
09:32 EST
Expected flood levels in the central Queensland city of Rockhampton have been revised down, with the Fitzroy River only expected to reach 9 metres on Wednesday.
NSW floods: Murwillumbah family brave deep water to save horse
08:22 EST
Two men who saved a horse from drowning at Murwillumbah have said they thought the animal would die in their arms through the night.
Cyclone Debbie flooding clean-up underway in Logan, south of Brisbane, after river peaks
07:15 EST
Flood-ravaged areas in Logan, south of Brisbane, are cleaning up after the region's river peaked at levels not seen since 1974.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 31/03 | Sat 01/04 | Sun 02/04 | |||
30.9°C Century Mine, Qld |
Hottest |
39.0°C Carnarvon Ap, WA |
39.1°C Mandora, WA |
39.0°C Mardie, WA |
39.1°C Mandora, WA |
2.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-1.6°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-1.3°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-5.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-5.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
S 55km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
Windiest |
100km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
107km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
87km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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0.6mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
104.0mm Piccaninny Plains Station, Qld |
24.0mm Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT |
65.0mm Forster, NSW/ACT |
65.0mm Forster, NSW/ACT |
Australia's Records for April | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 45.0°C at Marble Bar, WA in 1928 Lowest -5.6°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978 |
Highest 32.0°C at Pannawonica, WA in 1981 Lowest -17.4°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991 |
Highest 800.9mm at Port Douglas, Qld in 1911 |