Australian Weather
National Summary
A low over eastern parts of NSW and VIC is generating heavy rain and thunderstorms alongside strong winds. Troughs over northern NSW, QLD, and northern WA are triggering showers, with thunderstorms in WA. High pressure is keeping most of TAS, SA and southern WA dry.
Weather News
Severe weather brings hail, and masses of snow, to NSW South Coast and Snowy Mountains
12:57 EDT
Heavy rain and hail have lashed the New South Wales South Coast and Sydney's southern suburbs, with the same weather system bringing a big dump of snow to Perisher — just 25 days out from summer.
Travelling Australia's outback searching for the perfect storm
12:29 EDT
Jordan Cantelo travels hundreds of kilometres to some of the most remote places in Australia, all to capture the perfect storm.
Severe weather targets NSW
09:25 EDT
Heavy rain, damaging wind, severe thunderstorms and hazardous surf will affect NSW today, prompting multiple warnings across the state.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 03/11 | Sat 04/11 | Sun 05/11 | |||
38.9°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
Hottest |
43.8°C Nyang, WA |
43.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
44.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
44.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
0.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-6.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-6.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
NW 85km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
120km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
90km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
77km/h Ballera Gas Field, Qld |
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0.2mm last hr Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
Wettest |
21.0mm Poverty Hill, Qld |
32.0mm Gosford, NSW/ACT |
98.0mm Ballina Ap, NSW/ACT |
97.6mm Ballina Ap, NSW/ACT |
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 |