Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough in the east is causing the odd shower and storm, mainly offshore. Another trough is triggering showers over southern and northwestern SA and western VIC. An approaching front in the southwest is bringing the odd shower and storm to western parts of WA.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Outback weather watchers use local knowledge to record private history of rain events
08:38 EST
When your livelihood depends on the weather, predictions, patterns and planning are paramount, which is especially true for farmers and graziers in western Queensland where families have been keeping an eye on the skies for decades.
East coast rain and storm update
16:45 EST
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and damaging winds are all possible in parts of eastern Australia next week.
Myer Hobart store beats flood and fire, but market conditions may be toughest foe
13:04 EST
It has risen again from the ashes and has emerged from a devastating flood — but the challenge for the latest incarnation of Myer's Hobart store is simply to get people to shop there.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 18/04 | Thu 19/04 | Fri 20/04 | |||
|
37.7°C Onslow Ap, WA |
Hottest |
40.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
40.3°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.7°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
11.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-1.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
-3.9°C Liawenee, Tas |
-0.6°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-5.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
ENE 37km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
70km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
88km/h Wiluna Airport, WA |
79km/h Neptune Island, SA |
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2.0mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
63.4mm Ngukurr, NT |
70.0mm Walgett, NSW/ACT |
28.0mm Cape Moreton, Qld |
32.0mm Newcastle, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for April | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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