Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad area of low pressure and troughs is generating patchy rain and showers over WA, the NT, SA, NSW and VIC, heaviest over southern NT. The troughs are also generating storms over NT and eastern WA. Ridges of high pressure are keeping much of QLD and remaining WA clear.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Widespread rain and storms inbound
14:54 EDT
A stream of tropical moisture will produce rain and thunderstorms across central and southeastern Australia during the next four days.
Jet stream behind stormy weather
14:53 EDT
A shift in the jet stream is responsible for a period of severe weather affecting multiple states and territories in Australia this week.
Drought from the inside looking out: How farmers' amateur photography adds new perception
08:52 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 02/11 | Sat 03/11 | Sun 04/11 | |||
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42.9°C Windorah, Qld |
Hottest |
43.7°C Urandangi, Qld |
43.3°C Bedourie, Qld |
44.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
44.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
8.8°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
2.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-3.6°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
|
NW 57km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
148km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
116km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
109km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
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7.4mm last hr Mortlake, Vic |
Wettest |
31.2mm Warra, Tas |
35.6mm Seemore Downs, WA |
122.6mm Cumnock, NSW/ACT |
30.0mm Lajamanu, 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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