Australian Weather
National Summary
A coastal trough is combining with onshore winds to deliver rain, showers and storms in QLD, heaviest from Townsville to Bundaberg. A trough near the WA and SA border is causing thunderstorms. A cold front crossing the southwest is bringing brisk winds and thundery showers.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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| Sydney | 19.7 | 17 | 26 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Melbourne | 24.3 | 20 | 25 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Brisbane | 19.5 | 19 | 25 | |
Possible shower |
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| Perth | 14.5 | 8 | 25 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Adelaide | 22.8 | 17 | 23 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Canberra | 17.6 | 9 | 26 | |
Rain developing |
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| Hobart | 24.0 | 19 | 23 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Darwin | 27.8 | 26 | 34 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
Missing trawler men 'may still be alive', survivor's wife says
20:57 EDT
The wife of the only man rescued from a trawler that sank off central Queensland on Monday night says she remains hopeful six other men still missing will be found alive.
Rain eases over north Queensland, prompting BOM to cancel severe weather warning
18:41 EDT
Rain is finally easing in northern and central Queensland after coastal areas north of Hervey Bay copped a battering, cutting the Bruce Highway and leaving several towns stranded.
Millions of dollars worth of crops lost as second deluge batters Bundaberg
17:49 EDT
Farmers in Queensland say they've lost millions of dollars worth of crops in the second heavy rainfall event in as many weeks.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15/10 | Mon 16/10 | Tue 17/10 | |||
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36.3°C Argyle Ap, WA |
Hottest |
42.0°C Borroloola, NT |
42.5°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
42.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
43.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
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9.0°C Manjimup, WA |
Coldest |
-0.6°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
0.3°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
0.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-5.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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NNE 70km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
Windiest |
105km/h Green Cape, NSW/ACT |
98km/h Centre Island, NT |
92km/h Mount William, Vic |
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1.4mm last hr Innisfail, Qld |
Wettest |
159.0mm O'Reillys Plateau, Qld |
187.4mm Makowata, Qld |
119.0mm Monto, Qld |
119.0mm Monto, 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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