Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs are triggering showers and thunderstorms over eastern WA and central Australia and the odd shower in QLD. A high is keeping much of SA, TAS, VIC and NSW clear and dry with gentle winds. A front is causing wind to increase and showers to develop in southwest WA.
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Weather News
What is an average cyclone season?
11:55 EDT
Australia is expected to see a near-average number of tropical cyclones this season, which would be more than the last few years.
Thunderstorm asthma alert system launched in Victoria to prevent repeat of disaster
10:28 EDT
A new world-first alert system has been launched in Victoria in a bid to prevent another thunderstorm asthma disaster like the one in Melbourne last year that killed nine people.
Sydney's record spring dry spell
10:03 EDT
Sydney is one day away from registering its longest spring dry spell on record.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 07/10 | Sun 08/10 | Mon 09/10 | |||
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37.3°C Urandangi, Qld |
Hottest |
40.8°C Urandangi, Qld |
41.0°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
41.0°C Daly Waters, NT |
41.6°C Urandangi, Qld |
|
3.6°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-4.5°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-0.2°C Salmon Gums, WA |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
-5.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
NW 70km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
100km/h Mt Read, Tas |
159km/h Tibooburra Ap, NSW/ACT |
100km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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0.4mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
50.0mm Bawnduggie, Qld |
57.0mm Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
19.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
27.0mm Curtin Springs, NT |
| Australia's Records for October | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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