Australian Weather
National Summary
Cold unstable air in the wake of a front is causing scattered showers and cool gusty winds over TAS, VIC and eastern NSW. A developing low near the Top End is generating heavy rain, storms and gales. A high pressure ridge is bringing settled conditions to SA and southern WA.
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Weather News
Victoria on track for wet April after wintry blast hits state
15:20 EST
Parts of Victoria have already received almost double the average rainfall this month, and some areas have recorded the wettest April in 16 years.
Several weather systems set to pummel NZ
15:10 EST
New Zealanders are bracing for a week of wild weather.
Smoke signals the burning of heavy stubble, a hangover of last year's record NSW crop
14:56 EST
The skies above New South Wales farms have been filled with smoke in recent weeks as growers burn a huge load of dry stubble left over from last year's record crop yields.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 24/04 | Tue 25/04 | Wed 26/04 | |||
|
32.9°C Troughton Island, WA |
Hottest |
39.8°C Georgetown Ap, Qld |
37.8°C Century Mine, Qld |
39.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.2°C Carnarvon Ap, WA |
|
-3.3°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
1.5°C Jarrahwood, WA |
-1.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-6.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-6.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
SW 62km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
Windiest |
105km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
103km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
103km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
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0.2mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
84.4mm Horn Island, Qld |
65.0mm Ngayawili, NT |
39.0mm Pirlangimpi, NT |
39.2mm Pirlangimpi, 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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