Australian Weather
National Summary
A developing monsoon trough is generating showers and thunderstorms in the northern tropics, heaviest in the northwest. A slow-moving low pressure trough along the NSW coast is bringing rain, easing as it moves offshore. Hot and dry winds will remain across WA.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Barron Falls in far north Queensland in full force after heavy rainfall
14:59 EDT
Barron Falls is in full force after record rainfall that flooded parts of Queensland's north.
Coral Sea tropical low 'unlikely' to intensify into cyclone, but heavy weather still on the way
13:36 EDT
A tropical low in the Coral Sea is continuing to move towards Queensland's south-east, but the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says it is unlikely to intensify into a cyclone.
Banana prices expected to rise following north Queensland floods
19:27 EDT
Flood damage on banana farms in north Queensland — Australia's largest growing area — is expected to lead to reduced supply and a rise in prices.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/03 | Sun 11/03 | Mon 12/03 | |||
|
40.2°C Geraldton Ap, WA |
Hottest |
42.1°C Onslow Ap, WA |
41.6°C Carnarvon Ap, WA |
41.0°C Denham, WA |
42.5°C Kintore, NT |
|
9.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
4.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
2.2°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
-2.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-2.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
53km/h Cato Is, Qld |
Windiest |
87km/h Gooseberry Hill, WA |
103km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
98km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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13.4mm last hr Milingimbi, NT |
Wettest |
55.8mm Mornington Island, Qld |
113.6mm Coconut Island, Qld |
105.0mm Ngayawili, NT |
105.4mm Ngayawili, NT |
| 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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