Australian Weather
National Summary
Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcus is moving offshore, causing wind and rain to ease across WA's Kimberley. A cold front is bringing cool and gusty winds with a few showers to TAS. A trough in the north is producing showers and thnderstorms across the tropics.
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Weather News
Cyclone Marcus: Recovery payments available for some residents, council considers removing mahoganies
13:49 EDT
Federal relief funding is now available for Top End residents affected by power outages for more than 72 hours caused by Tropical Cyclone Marcus.
Flooding rain looms for eastern NSW
11:53 EDT
Heavy rain and thunderstorms will soak parched parts of eastern NSW this week, causing flash and riverine flooding.
Cyclone Marcus: Territorians use social media to help strangers with food, water, power
08:42 EDT
In the aftermath of Cyclone Marcus, Territorians have rallied on social media, offering each other free food, boiled water and electricity for those still without.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17/03 | Sun 18/03 | Mon 19/03 | |||
|
42.3°C Mardie, WA |
Hottest |
42.6°C Tarcoola Ap, SA |
44.2°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
45.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
45.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
2.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
0.0°C Barraba, NSW/ACT |
-31.0°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
-1.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-31.0°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
|
ENE 50km/h Rowley Shoals, WA |
Windiest |
140km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
155km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
142km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
110.6mm Charles Point, NT |
127.0mm Theda, WA |
51.0mm Groote Eylandt Ap, NT |
52.2mm Lombadina, 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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