Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is causing rain and storms over southeast QLD and northeast NSW. A region of low pressure is causing showers and storms over northern WA and western parts of the NT, with warm air pushing onto the south. A high in the south is bringing clear skies with a cool morning
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 18.4 | 15 | 24 | |
Late shower |
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| Melbourne | 15.6 | 11 | 18 | |
Possible shower |
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| Brisbane | 22.8 | 20 | 28 | |
Possible shower |
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| Perth | 17.4 | 13 | 32 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Adelaide | 14.3 | 12 | 20 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Canberra | 10.0 | 4 | 22 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Hobart | 12.1 | 8 | 16 | |
Cloud increasing |
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| Darwin | 29.4 | 26 | 35 | |
Mostly sunny |
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Weather News
Healthy rain dampens parched Murray-Darling Basin
16:27 EDT
The best rain in 6-12 months has dampened soils across parts of the parched Murray-Darling Basin during the past 24 hours.
Wasabi crop mastered by far north Queensland chef-cum-farmer
06:20 EDT
A far north Queensland chef, fed up with being unable to source high-quality, fresh ingredients, has managed to grow a potentially lucrative wasabi crop in a tropical rainforest.
Rain returning to NSW
15:02 EDT
Thirsty soils across parts of NSW are enjoying some welcome rainfall this month.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 09/10 | Tue 10/10 | Wed 11/10 | |||
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34.1°C Richmond, Qld |
Hottest |
40.6°C Daly Waters, NT |
42.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
42.0°C Warmun, WA |
43.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
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-0.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
-2.7°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-1.0°C Eyre, WA |
-5.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
W 83km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
100km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
92km/h Mount William, Vic |
122km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
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0.4mm last hr Mt Gambier, SA |
Wettest |
47.0mm Theda, WA |
35.4mm Mobella, SA |
60.0mm Guyra, NSW/ACT |
93.2mm Mackay, Qld |
| 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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