Australian Weather
National Summary
A region of troughs over SA, NT, and QLD is generating showers and thunderstorms. A cold front is clipping the southwestern corner of WA, bringing showers and the odd storm. A high is ridging in over VIC, TAS, and NSW, keeping any rain at bay along the coast and ranges.
Weather News
Great news for mango lovers with good supply expected out of North Queensland
16:15 EDT
Mango lovers relax — tropical Cyclone Debbie came and went without causing too much damage to your favourite fruit.
Sydney to finally receive a bit of rain
12:18 EDT
With Sydney not having received a drop of rain since mid September, some welcome falls are on the cards for the end of the weekend.
BOM drops a special climate statement explaining why it was so hot in September
00:13 EDT
We all lived through it, but the Bureau of Meteorology has made it official that September 2017 had some significantly hot days.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Wed 04/10 | Thu 05/10 | Fri 06/10 | |||
29.0°C Tindal, NT |
Hottest |
40.6°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
41.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
42.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
42.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
-3.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
0.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-1.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.4°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
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SSE 46km/h Inner Reciprocal Marker, Qld |
Windiest |
83km/h Mt Read, Tas |
105km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
87km/h Grafton, NSW/ACT |
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1.4mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
42.0mm Booroondarra, Qld |
37.0mm Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
541.2mm Ulladulla, NSW/ACT |
Australia's Records for October | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 46.9°C at Port Hedland Ap, WA in 2002 Lowest -5.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1972 |
Highest 32.7°C at Old Halls Creek, WA in 1900 Lowest -12.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2006 |
Highest 551.2mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1914 |