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.
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 | |||
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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 | |||
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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 |