Australian Weather
National Summary
A low and trough in the east is causing rain and storms to southern QLD, NSW as well as northern VIC. Another trough in the west is producing showers and storms, heaviest in the southwest. A high in the south is bringing settled conditions to SA, TAS and western VIC.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Rain and storms sweeping across WA
15:39 EST
Parts of Western Australia have received their best rain in a few months as a low pressure system and trough sweeps across the state.
Sydney and NSW set for a drenching as heavy rain crosses the state
15:00 EST
Up to 45mm of rain could hit Sydney today, with heavy downpours set to hit the majority of New South Wales — but the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says it is unclear whether it will be enough to break the drought.
Rains in far west NSW bring tears of joy as one night's downpour brings more than whole year combined
11:47 EST
Broken Hill has received more rain in one evening than the whole year combined, with 34.2 millimetres of rain lashing the city overnight.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 01/10 | Tue 02/10 | Wed 03/10 | |||
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40.2°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
39.3°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
40.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.1°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.2°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
|
2.2°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-1.4°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
1.2°C Edi Upper, Vic |
-4.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-4.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
|
SSE 51km/h Sellicks Hill, SA |
Windiest |
87km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
88km/h Tarcoola Ap, SA |
109km/h Broken Hill Ap, NSW/ACT |
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5.2mm last hr Keveline, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
23.5mm Lytton, Qld |
128.0mm Coldstream Comparison, Vic |
53.0mm Pooncarie, NSW/ACT |
50.0mm Menindee, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for October | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 46.9°C at Port Hedland Ap, WA in 2002 Lowest -5.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1972 |
Highest 32.7°C at Old Halls Creek, WA in 1900 Lowest -12.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2006 |
Highest 551.2mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1914 |
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