Australian Weather
National Summary
A monsoon trough is generating showers and strong winds in the far northern tropics, most intense about the Top End coast near Tropical Cyclone Marcus. A trough in the east is helping cause a few showers about the NSW coast. A high is keeping much of western NSW, VIC, TAS, SA dry
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Sweaty Sunday in Sydney
15:20 EDT
It's going to be an unseasonably hot day in Sydney on Sunday, with the mercury forecast to climb to within two degrees of the city's maximum temperature record for this time of year.
Tropical cyclone warning issued for Darwin, Top End communities; expected to peak Saturday
15:16 EDT
The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a cyclone warning for Darwin, leaving Top End communities on high alert.
Do dragonflies signal the start of the dry season? Scientists debate Darwin urban legend
13:01 EDT
In Darwin, local folklore holds that the appearance of large groups of dragonflies signals the change of seasons from wet to dry.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13/03 | Wed 14/03 | Thu 15/03 | |||
|
41.8°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
Hottest |
42.0°C Geraldton Ap, WA |
42.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
43.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
43.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
6.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
2.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
2.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-2.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
E 59km/h Croker Island Ap, NT |
Windiest |
88km/h Cato Is, Qld |
111km/h Cato Is, Qld |
72km/h McCluer Is, NT |
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|
5.6mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
68.6mm Cape Fourcroy, NT |
20.0mm Milingimbi, NT |
158.0mm Warruwi, NT |
158.2mm Warruwi, 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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