Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and embedded low over WA are generating rain and thunderstorms. Weak troughs overs the NT and QLD are producing isolated showers with the odd lightning strike in the far north. High pressure is keeping most of SA, NSW, VIC and TAS dry with a few clouds hanging about.
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Weather News
Wet start to April after a record-breaking March for Lord Howe Island
12:32 EST
Following a very wet March, Lord Howe Island received another good douse of rain during the first week of April 2017.
Sun-soaked Easter Sunday for much of Australia
11:17 EST
Now that the sun has risen on Easter Sunday, celebrations are in full swing, with only a few showers in the north and west dampening the mood.
Cold April morning for parts of NSW
14:00 EST
A number of locations in New South Wales had their coldest April morning in several years, including parts of Sydney.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 14/04 | Sat 15/04 | Sun 16/04 | |||
|
33.7°C Urandangi, Qld |
Hottest |
37.8°C Mardie, WA |
37.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
38.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.2°C Carnarvon Ap, WA |
|
4.7°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.6°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-2.2°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-1.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-4.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
W 55km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
Windiest |
72km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
94km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
103km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
37.2mm Dampier Downs Airstrip, WA |
62.0mm Debesa, WA |
38.0mm Bulman, NT |
38.0mm Bulman, NT |
| Australia's Records for April | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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