Australian Weather
National Summary
A low over eastern NSW and associated troughs over northern WA, NT, QLD and northeastern NSW are generating widespread thunderstorms, many severe. A cold front over southwestern WA is producing gusty showers and the odd thunderstorm. Mostly clear over SA under high pressure.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Severe thunderstorms hit south-east Queensland, bringing destructive winds, large hailstones
21:00 EDT
Severe thunderstorms are lashing south-east Queensland with destructive winds and golf ball-sized hailstones hitting parts of the Darling Downs and Scenic Rim.
BOM thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of NSW and Sydney as 5cm hail hits Hunter
20:58 EDT
Large hailstones have pelted Newcastle in the Hunter region, as thunderstorms lashed New South Wales' coastal areas.
BOM warns Queensland severe storms may bring damaging winds and hail to south east
19:47 EDT
Large hailstones and strong winds are likely to hit south-east Queensland and the Darling Downs within the hour, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 23/10 | Tue 24/10 | Wed 25/10 | |||
|
41.3°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
42.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
42.9°C Marble Bar, WA |
43.4°C Port Hedland Ap, WA |
45.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
|
3.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
2.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-0.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
1.0°C Encounter Bay, SA |
-5.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
WSW 51km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
79km/h Forrest, WA |
72km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
87km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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0.1mm last hr Styles Tower, WA |
Wettest |
51.2mm Cape Fourcroy, NT |
34.0mm Fort Hill, NT |
37.0mm Nhill Ap, Vic |
37.0mm Nhill Ap, Vic |
| 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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