Australian Weather
National Summary
Onshore winds are triggering showers along the QLD coast. A weak trough in the west is generating a few showers over the northwest of WA. A low pressure system is bringing gusty conditions to the southeastern VIC and NSW coasts. High pressure is keeping elsewhere clear and dry.
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Weather News
Cyclone Debbie: Disaster hardship payments not reaching all farmers
07:06 EST
Farmers whose crops were destroyed or damaged in Cyclone Debbie are being denied much-needed hardship payments because the criteria and evidence needed is too strict, or some live just blocks from eligible zones.
Showery winds increasing on Queensland coast
13:53 EST
Increasing showery winds along the Queensland coast have potential to bring almost a month's worth of rain to some areas this week.
Cold start to working week for NSW
12:54 EST
The pleasant autumn weather that most of NSW has experienced this weekend will quickly be forgotten when people get out of bed on Monday morning.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 05/05 | Sat 06/05 | Sun 07/05 | |||
|
31.5°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
36.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
|
-1.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-1.0°C Armidale, NSW/ACT |
-4.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
-8.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
SSW 55km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
105km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
122km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
112km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Coldstream Comparison, Vic |
Wettest |
22.8mm South Johnstone, Qld |
50.0mm Peak Hill, NSW/ACT |
32.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
32.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
| Australia's Records for May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.6°C at Bidyadanga, WA in 1990 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 320.0mm at Lismore, NSW/ACT in 1921 |
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