Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and cold front is generating gusty winds, and the odd shower over southeastern NSW along with continuing gusty conditions for VIC and TAS. Troughs over QLD combined with onshore winds are causing showers and storms. High pressure is keeping elsewhere mostly clear.
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Weather News
'Adopt a cow' scheme helps keep historic dairy on its feet under unprecedented drought
10:11 EST
A farming family on the outskirts of Sydney has put the call out for people to adopt its cattle in a last-ditch bid to remain afloat during a historic drought.
What is a cut-off low and why do they matter?
13:39 EST
There are early indications that severe weather could affect southeastern Australia at the end of this week.
Gold Coast residents pay higher water bills than Sydneysiders
09:52 EST
In south east Queensland, the cost of accessing mains water is more than double what people connected to Sydney Water pay.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 05/05 | Sun 06/05 | Mon 07/05 | |||
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32.0°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
Hottest |
37.9°C Derby Ap, WA |
36.8°C Port Hedland Ap, WA |
38.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
38.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
1.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-4.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-4.8°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-2.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-4.8°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
|
N 59km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
129km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
105km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
157km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Beerburrum, Qld |
Wettest |
43.6mm Mt Read, Tas |
26.2mm Hervey Bay Ap, Qld |
94.0mm Sunshine Coast Ap, Qld |
94.0mm Sunshine Coast Ap, Qld |
| Australia's Records for May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.0°C at Bulman, NT in 2016 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 536.6mm at Orbost, Vic in 2017 |
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