Australian Weather
National Summary
A deep low pressure trough is linking up with a low and front in the southeast, producing showers, storms and rain from central WA through to the NT and to VIC. Onshore winds are delivering showers to the QLD and SA coastlines. A high is bringing settled conditions to the south.
Weather News
Perth weather: Temperature heating up before wet weekend
10:44 EDT
Perth is set to sizzle today before the mercury plunges by more than 10 degrees on Friday, leading into a wet weekend.
Auslan 'Sign Guy' delivers emergency messages to the deaf community – rain, hail or shine
17:57 EDT
Meet the man who makes it possible for deaf people to know what's happening during emergency weather events.
Stormy change in Melbourne
17:17 EDT
Melbourne's warm spell came to an abrupt end this afternoon as a southerly change swept through the city, with peakhour storms adding to the turbulent weather.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Mon 13/11 | Tue 14/11 | Wed 15/11 | |||
35.8°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.8°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
41.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
42.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.8°C Nyang, WA |
5.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
1.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
1.6°C Salmon Gums, WA |
5.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-6.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
NNE 61km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
Windiest |
103km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
101km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
105km/h Uluru, NT |
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0.8mm last hr Melbourne Ap, Vic |
Wettest |
61.6mm Coconut Island, Qld |
56.0mm Warruwi, NT |
98.0mm Pirlangimpi, NT |
98.2mm Pirlangimpi, NT |
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 |