Australian Weather
National Summary
Tropical Cyclone Marcus is generating heavy rain, storms and powerful winds over the WA Kimberley. A cold front is bringing showers and strong, colder winds to TAS. A trough in the east is drawing hot air over northern NSW and southern QLD and only causing the odd shower nearby.
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Weather News
Tropical Cyclone Marcus clean-up continues, residents remains without power
14:01 EDT
Almost half the Darwin residents who lost power during Tropical Cyclone Marcus have been reconnected, but as clean-up efforts continue, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned the Top End could see another cyclone this week.
Victoria bushfires: 18 homes damaged or destroyed in state's worst fires of season
13:53 EDT
Eighteen homes and 42 sheds have been destroyed or damaged in Victoria's worst fires of the season, which ripped through the state's south-west on the weekend, destroying houses, property and livestock.
Tathra bushfire survivors huddled on beach as 'cyclonic' winds fanned destructive blaze
13:30 EDT
Steve Jory made it back to his home in Tathra, on the New South Wales south coast, in time to pick up his children and a few of the mementoes they had packed.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16/03 | Sat 17/03 | Sun 18/03 | |||
|
42.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
Hottest |
42.6°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
42.6°C Tarcoola Ap, SA |
44.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
44.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
5.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
2.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
0.0°C Barraba, NSW/ACT |
-31.0°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
-31.0°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
|
E 90km/h Adele Is, WA |
Windiest |
92km/h Point Stuart, NT |
140km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
155km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
110.2mm Warruwi, NT |
110.6mm Charles Point, NT |
114.0mm Kalumburu, WA |
114.4mm Kalumburu, WA |
| 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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