Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough along the east coast is generating widespread rain from southern QLD to VIC, now mostly offshore for most of QLD. Another trough is triggering rain and storms over inland QLD, NSW and SA. A trough and cold front in southwestern WA is bringing showers and storms.
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Weather News
A 'hit and miss' growing season finally breaks in WA's Great Southern
18:58 EST
Many farmers in the Great Southern region of West Australia have celebrated the arrival of season breaking rain today, while others in the central Wheatbelt and Northern agricultural areas still await their first decent rain since summer.
Perth misses out on morning rain
16:12 EST
It was a wet morning in the southwestern districts of Western Australia, although Perth missed out on the heavy falls.
Brisbane rain: Big wet tracking down coast to south-east Queensland, BOM says
16:02 EST
Unseasonal rain is falling across large parts of Queensland, with one city receiving nearly four times its May average in a day.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 17/05 | Thu 18/05 | Fri 19/05 | |||
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27.6°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
36.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
36.3°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
36.0°C Jabiru Ap, NT |
37.4°C Mandora, WA |
|
2.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-1.1°C Lake Leake, Tas |
-1.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
-10.0°C Taralga, NSW/ACT |
|
|
ENE 72km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
81km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
83km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
94km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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5.2mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
108.0mm Mingela, Qld |
192.2mm Alva Beach, Qld |
536.6mm Orbost, Vic |
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| 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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