Australian Weather
National Summary
A series of troughs are triggering showers and storms over QLD, northwestern NT and WA, some heavy. A cold front is causing a few light showers over TAS, with the odd shower over southern VIC. A high in the south is bringing clear skies and gentle winds.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Warm air heading south
16:36 EDT
Spring warmth will sweep across southern Australia during the next week, causing a number of places to see their highest temperature since early autumn.
Brisbane fog: Early morning domestic flights face delays as city covered at 'unusual' time of year
12:40 EDT
Heavy fog has caused headaches this morning, with some domestic flights from Brisbane Airport cancelled or facing delays of up to 90 minutes.
Parts of Queensland brace for heaviest rain since Cyclone Debbie
12:26 EDT
A week of rain and thunderstorms are about to soak central and eastern Queensland, delivering the heaviest rain since Cyclone Debbie in some areas.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10/10 | Wed 11/10 | Thu 12/10 | |||
|
33.3°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
42.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
42.0°C Windorah, Qld |
43.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
43.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
|
-1.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.7°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-1.9°C Mt Buller, Vic |
-13.0°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
-13.0°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
|
ENE 61km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
Windiest |
92km/h Mount William, Vic |
122km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
129km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
35.4mm Mobella, SA |
91.0mm Rosewood, NT |
38.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
45.2mm Gympie, 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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