Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs and lows are triggering showers and storms across inland WA and the tropics, heaviest in northern inland QLD, leading to flooding. Cool southerly winds are bringing a few light showers to the coasts of TAS, VIC and NSW. A high is clearing SA and keeping the interior dry.
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Weather News
Dashcam captures terrifying moment car crashes into floodwaters, floats away
01:55 EDT
The terrifying moment a car crashes into a flooded Queensland road and washes away has been captured on dashcam.
Queensland weather: northern towns still on alert but flooding rain finally eases
21:01 EDT
Parts of north Queensland remain on alert for flooding after a day of heavy rain across Townsville and surrounding areas.
'School in a box' alternative classrooms help kids in Tonga resume studies after Cyclone Gita
18:21 EDT
The people of Tonga are still rebuilding their lives after , but disaster authorities say they are relieved that they have managed to get almost all the local kids back to school within a couple of weeks.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 27/02 | Wed 28/02 | Thu 01/03 | |||
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33.0°C Kintore, NT |
Hottest |
41.6°C Cloncurry Ap, Qld |
43.1°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
42.0°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
42.0°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
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0.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
3.9°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
4.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
4.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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S 42km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
Windiest |
105km/h Mount William, Vic |
120km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
75km/h Burketown Ap, Qld |
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1.6mm last hr Beerburrum, Qld |
Wettest |
160.0mm Mount Stuart, Qld |
178.0mm Ingham, Qld |
178.0mm Ingham, Qld |
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| Australia's Records for March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 35.0°C at Pardoo, WA in 2016 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |
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