Australian Weather
National Summary
Low pressure troughs are generating showers and storms in WA, the NT and SA, some intense. Hot and dry winds ahead of these troughs over QLD and northern NSW are causing elevated fire danger. Unstable westerly winds ahead over VIC are triggering a few showers in the southwest.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Lightning show for WA
14:23 EDT
Western Australia experienced a day of thunderstorms yesterday with a low pressure trough triggering storms in nine of the states districts.
Brisbane feeling the heat
09:27 EDT
Some capitals have had their first taste of summer this week, now it's Brisbane's turn.
Drought from the inside looking out: How farmers' amateur photography adds new perception
19:39 EDT
When your our own backyard is a massive drought-stricken landscape, telling your own story through photography can be great therapy.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 01/11 | Fri 02/11 | Sat 03/11 | |||
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43.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
42.9°C Urandangi, Qld |
43.7°C Urandangi, Qld |
43.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
43.7°C Urandangi, Qld |
|
5.2°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
3.7°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-2.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-3.6°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
|
W 72km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
129km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
148km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
116km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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3.8mm last hr Eucla, WA |
Wettest |
34.0mm Sophie Downs, WA |
31.2mm Warra, Tas |
35.6mm Seemore Downs, WA |
24.0mm Douglas River, NT |
| Australia's Records for November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 48.7°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1990 Lowest -3.1°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1967 |
Highest 38.0°C at Balgo Hills, WA in 2015 Lowest -20.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1990 |
Highest 400.0mm at Orange, NSW/ACT in 2016 |
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