Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs are bringing patchy light rain to the WA interior, SA, TAS and western VIC and only the odd shower and storm in eastern QLD and the tropics. A broad high is allowing patches of fog to burn off in NSW and VIC, turning it into a mostly sunny day in NSW with gentle winds.
Weather News
BOM warning in south-east Queensland forecasts damaging hail and wind
01:45 EDT
Intense hail has hit the Toowoomba region, blanketing the ground, as thunderstorms sweep across south-east Queensland.
The Storms in Sydney on Sunday
14:23 EDT
Parts of the Sydney skyline were lit up by lightening yesterday, as a low pressure trough triggered thunderstorms.
Spring heat returns to Sydney
13:35 EDT
Warm air should build in Sydney over the weekend as a frontal system crosses to the south of the state, causing the mercury to near 30 degrees for the third time this month.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sat 21/10 | Sun 22/10 | Mon 23/10 | |||
32.8°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
44.4°C Marble Bar, WA |
42.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
42.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
45.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
2.8°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-2.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-3.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-5.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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NW 46km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
87km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
81km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
79km/h Forrest, WA |
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0.2mm last hr Beerburrum, Qld |
Wettest |
102.0mm Archer River, Qld |
37.0mm Katoomba, NSW/ACT |
389.0mm Makowata, Qld |
Australia's Records for October | |||
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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 |