Australian Weather
National Summary
A front and trough are causing widespread rain and areas of thunderstorms over southern parts of QLD, eastern NSW, VIC and TAS. A region of low pressure is causing a few showers and storms over the Kimberley and the NT. A high in the south is bringing settled conditions.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Rain returning to NSW
15:02 EDT
Thirsty soils across parts of NSW are enjoying some welcome rainfall this month.
Record spring dry spell in Sydney
09:36 EDT
Sydney has just experienced its longest spring dry spell on record.
Unravelling the mystery of fire whirls, the common phenomena that are hard to spot
06:34 EDT
Footage of spectacular fire whirls are all over the internet, and last month in Western Australia.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 09/10 | Tue 10/10 | Wed 11/10 | |||
|
30.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest |
40.6°C Daly Waters, NT |
42.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
42.0°C Windorah, Qld |
42.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
|
-0.6°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Coldest |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
-2.7°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-5.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
|
NW 72km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
100km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
92km/h Mount William, Vic |
122km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
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15.0mm last hr Moree Ap, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
42.8mm Larrawa Airfield, WA |
17.0mm Maryborough, Qld |
319.0mm Bundaberg Alert, Qld |
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| 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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