Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs in the west are deepening as a cold front clips the southwest, expected to bring the odd shower and storm to the western interior later. A trough in the east is causing the odd shower and storm over inland QLD. High pressure is bringing calmer conditions to the south.
Weather News
Record April heat gripping NSW
09:41 EST
Autumn has been delayed across much of Australia this year, with NSW experiencing unseasonably hot weather during the first half of April.
Chilly start in Victoria
08:43 EST
Melbourne just had its coldest morning in 11 months and parts of Victoria saw their first frost of the season.
40 degrees in April: Why this autumn has felt more like summer
07:17 EST
The southern states of Australia have been experiencing unseasonably hot weather this autumn.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sun 15/04 | Mon 16/04 | Tue 17/04 | |||
39.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.1°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.0°C Pardoo, WA |
38.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
43.7°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
5.4°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-0.3°C Mt Hartz, Tas |
-2.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-5.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
-5.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
SE 51km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
Windiest |
162km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
124km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
81km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
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no rain last hr | Wettest |
87.4mm Mt Buller, Vic |
241.0mm Euramo, Qld |
89.0mm Nashua, NSW/ACT |
47.0mm Cape Byron, NSW/ACT |
Australia's Records for April | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 48.1°C at Minnipa, SA in 2016 Lowest -5.6°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978 |
Highest 32.0°C at Pannawonica, WA in 1981 Lowest -17.4°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991 |
Highest 800.9mm at Port Douglas, Qld in 1911 |