Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough in the west is causing the odd shower, mainly over northwestern WA. Moist onshore winds are directing a few showers over parts of the QLD and NSW coast. A trough is generating storms and rain over central and southeastern parts of SA.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Far north QLD gets a drenching
09:31 EST
Heavy rain has fallen over Queensland's far north and there is more tropical activity on the cards this week.
NSW School-children say YES to sunshine
12:51 EST
New South Wales: The Premier State, the state other states love to hate.
More rain headed for South Australia
11:21 EST
While thundery clouds and showers are clearing over South Australia over the weekend, more rainfall is headed to the southern and southeastern parts of the country early next week.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 21/04 | Sat 22/04 | Sun 23/04 | |||
|
33.9°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
Hottest |
38.6°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.9°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
38.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.2°C Carnarvon Ap, WA |
|
7.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
2.3°C Eyre, WA |
0.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
1.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-4.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
E 48km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
Windiest |
90km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
64km/h Cato Is, Qld |
103km/h Newman Ap, WA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
72.0mm Echuca, Vic |
155.2mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
79.0mm Cape Wessel, NT |
79.0mm Cape Wessel, 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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