Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough over NSW and QLD is triggering rain and storms, bringing about cooler conditions in its wake. Onshore winds are producing showers in northeast QLD. A low pressure system is causing thunderstorms in the Kimberley region of WA. Settled conditions across SA due to a high.
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Weather News
Sunken fishing trawler Dianne found by searchers off Queensland coast
00:12 EDT
Police say they have found the commercial fishing trawler Dianne in which six men are believed to have drowned when it sank in heavy seas on Monday night.
Damage bill from heavy rain around Bundaberg region 'to reach up to $30m'
19:00 EDT
The damage bill from the recent heavy rain and flooding across Queensland's Wide Bay-Burnett region is expected to reach up to $30 million.
School buses driven through floodwaters after Bundaberg deluge despite warnings
16:12 EDT
Police are investigating after two school buses were caught on camera driving through floodwaters near Bundaberg in southern Queensland.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 18/10 | Thu 19/10 | Fri 20/10 | |||
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35.7°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
43.3°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
45.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
45.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
45.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
-4.4°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
0.6°C Collie East, WA |
-1.0°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
-5.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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WSW 59km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
109km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
98km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
96km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
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0.8mm last hr Georgetown Ap, Qld |
Wettest |
222.0mm Mt Sophia, Qld |
85.0mm Mingela, Qld |
389.0mm Makowata, 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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