Australian Weather
National Summary
Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcus is generating heavy rain, storms and powerful winds over the WA's 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.
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Tathra bushfire survivors huddled on beach as 'cyclonic' winds fanned destructive blaze
22:09 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.
Tropical Cyclone Marcus clean-up continues, residents remains without power
19:45 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.
Record March winds blast Tasmania
16:31 EDT
It's been a windy few days in Tasmania as a pair of strong cold fronts swept across the state.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17/03 | Sun 18/03 | Mon 19/03 | |||
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31.8°C Learmonth, WA |
Hottest |
42.6°C Tarcoola Ap, SA |
44.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
45.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
45.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
-0.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
0.0°C Barraba, NSW/ACT |
-31.0°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
-31.0°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
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NW 68km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
140km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
155km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
142km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Sale Ap, Vic |
Wettest |
110.6mm Charles Point, NT |
114.0mm Kalumburu, WA |
377.4mm Whyanbeel Valley, 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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