Australian Weather
National Summary
A front and trough are bringing rain and storms to SA, and showers to TAS and western VIC. Another trough is causing a few storms over Far North QLD. Areas of high pressure is bringing a dry and settled evening to NSW and southern parts of WA, with gentle winds.
Weather News
La Nina watch declared by Bureau of Meteorology but widespread rainfall not on the outlook
19:10 EDT
The chance of a La Nina weather pattern forming later this year is now at 50 per cent, around double the normal likelihood.
Tornadoes in Queensland: Does the Wide Bay region rival the US for the frequency of twisters?
18:00 EDT
Lexly Black still remembers the night in 1992 when her house near Bundaberg in southern Queensland was ripped apart by one of Australia's strongest tornadoes.
Japan recovering after Typhoon Lan
14:56 EDT
A storm brewing in the western Pacific Ocean threatens to hamper recovery efforts in typhoon-weary Japan.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sun 22/10 | Mon 23/10 | Tue 24/10 | |||
33.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
42.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
42.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
45.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
-0.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
Coldest |
-3.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
2.0°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-5.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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NW 46km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
81km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
79km/h Forrest, WA |
70km/h Oodnadatta Ap, SA |
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2.4mm last hr Sale Ap, Vic |
Wettest |
79.9mm Swansea, NSW/ACT |
51.0mm Cape Fourcroy, NT |
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 |