Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad trough is triggering showers and storms in the Kimberley, the NT and tropical QLD, some heavy. An intense low is causing strong winds, showers, small hail, thunderstorms and alpine snow in NSW, VIC and TAS. A trough in WA is causing thundery showers in the state's south.
Weather News
Dust storm hits Sydney, NSW Government issues air quality warning
20:37 EDT
A dust storm that has swept across drought-stricken parts of New South Wales has shrouded Sydney's landmarks and sparked an air quality warning from the State Government.
'Thundersnow', dust storms and gale force winds: What is going on with Australia's weather?
16:53 EDT
Every Australian state and territory has been impacted by wild weather over the past few days.
Wild weather hits Adelaide, blowing roofs off homes and forcing residents to flee
16:22 EDT
Several homes in Adelaide have been left in ruins and 16,000 properties are still without power following destructive wild weather last night.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Mon 19/11 | Tue 20/11 | Wed 21/11 | |||
36.6°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest |
45.1°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
42.5°C Marble Bar, WA |
40.5°C Brunette Downs, NT |
45.7°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
-2.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
0.8°C Wandering, WA |
1.8°C Mount William, Vic |
-3.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-5.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
SSW 72km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
114km/h Tarcoola Ap, SA |
105km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
131km/h Neptune Island, SA |
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2.0mm last hr Hobart East, Tas |
Wettest |
64.0mm Adelaide River, NT |
63.4mm Strahan Ap, Tas |
68.6mm Nundle (Malonga), NSW/ACT |
60.0mm Gunnedah, NSW/ACT |
Australia's Records for November | |||
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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 -8.5°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1973 |
Highest 630.0mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn, Qld in 1989 |