Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough which extends from northern parts of WA to QLD is triggering a few showers and thunderstorms. A cold front is moving past TAS and VIC leaving highland snow and brisk showers in it wake. High pressure in the south is leading to more settled conditions inland.
Weather News
Warm start to November in Perth
09:59 EDT
Perth is forecast to have its warmest opening week of November on record.
Record October warmth in Hobart
15:01 EDT
Temperature records tumbled in Tasmania during October as parts of the state experienced unprecedented mid-spring warmth.
Heat subsides as rain ramps up in NSW
11:57 EDT
NSW experienced a shift in weather patterns during October as record-breaking early-season heat was replaced by more frequent days of cloud and rain.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Mon 30/10 | Tue 31/10 | Wed 01/11 | |||
31.4°C Cape Wessel, NT |
Hottest |
45.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
44.6°C Mandora, WA |
43.0°C Port Hedland Ap, WA |
43.0°C Port Hedland Ap, WA |
-0.6°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-5.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-3.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-4.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-4.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
ESE 59km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
88km/h Kurnell, NSW/ACT |
94km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
87km/h Tindal, NT |
- |
no rain last hr | Wettest |
45.0mm Atherton, Qld |
39.0mm Proserpine Ap, Qld |
11.0mm Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
11.0mm Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Australia's Records for November | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 48.7°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1990 Lowest -3.1°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1967 |
Highest 38.0°C at Balgo Hills, WA in 2015 Lowest -20.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1990 |
Highest 400.0mm at Orange, NSW/ACT in 2016 |