Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough in WA is triggering a few showers and storms in the south. A weak low is bringing patchy light rain to TAS and the odd spot to VIC. Fresh southeasterly winds on the QLD coast are causing a few showers, mostly light. A high is keeping the rest of the country generally dry
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Weather News
Spirit of Tasmania crash in Port Melbourne could have been avoided, report finds
20:41 EST
An accident which saw the Spirit of Tasmania II crash into a pier at Port Melbourne with 120 passengers onboard last year could have been prevented, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).
Drought declarations revoked but 70 per cent of Queensland remains dry
17:27 EST
Drought has slightly loosened its grip on Queensland, but nearly 70 per cent of the state remains drought-declared, despite declarations being lifted in 11 shires.
Flower moon on display
16:32 EST
You may have noticed that last night wasn't as dark as it usually is.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 09/05 | Wed 10/05 | Thu 11/05 | |||
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30.9°C Cape Wessel, NT |
Hottest |
36.0°C Mardie, WA |
36.0°C Kowanyama Ap, Qld |
35.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
37.4°C Mandora, WA |
|
1.6°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-10.0°C Taralga, NSW/ACT |
-5.0°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-5.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-10.0°C Taralga, NSW/ACT |
|
ESE 42km/h Creal Rf, Qld |
Windiest |
83km/h Rundle Island, Qld |
92km/h Heron Island, Qld |
77km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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0.2mm last hr Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
Wettest |
66.8mm Lovandee, Qld |
39.8mm Salmon Gums, WA |
46.0mm Esperance, WA |
46.0mm Esperance, WA |
| 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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