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
Weather News
Shelters open, flights cancelled as Top End braces for Tropical Cyclone Marcus
20:26 EDT
Tropical Cyclone Marcus is expected to intensify to a category two system before hitting Croker Island this evening.
Hot and windy weekend brings heightened bushfire risk in Victoria
20:22 EDT
Victorians are being warned to prepare for a hot and windy weekend with a severe fire danger risk for large parts of the state.
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.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 13/03 | Wed 14/03 | Thu 15/03 | |||
39.5°C Marble Bar, 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 |
6.7°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 |
N 53km/h McCluer Is, NT |
Windiest |
88km/h Cato Is, Qld |
111km/h Cato Is, Qld |
72km/h McCluer Is, NT |
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6.6mm 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 | |||
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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 |