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, inland QLD, NSW and VIC. Onshore winds are delivering showers to the QLD and SA coastlines.
Weather News
Perth weather: Temperature heats up before wet weekend
19:40 EDT
Perth reached 35.7C today but the mercury is set to plunge 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
15:24 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 | |||
36.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.8°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
41.0°C Paraburdoo Ap, WA |
42.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.8°C Nyang, WA |
5.6°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
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 |
SSW 50km/h Cape Jaffa, SA |
Windiest |
103km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
101km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
105km/h Uluru, NT |
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no rain last hr | Wettest |
61.6mm Coconut Island, Qld |
59.2mm Gunn, 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 |