Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is triggering showers and storms over the NT and tropical QLD, some heavy. An intense low is causing strong winds, showers and alpine snow in NSW, VIC and TAS. A trough in WA is causing showers and a few storms across the states south and southwest.
Weather News
Dust storm hits Sydney, NSW Government issues air quality warning
00:23 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?
00:07 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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Tue 20/11 | Wed 21/11 | Thu 22/11 | |||
30.4°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
42.5°C Marble Bar, WA |
40.5°C Brunette Downs, NT |
42.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
45.7°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
-1.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
1.8°C Mount William, Vic |
-3.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-5.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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WSW 85km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
105km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
131km/h Neptune Island, SA |
125km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
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1.6mm last hr Coldstream Comparison, Vic |
Wettest |
63.4mm Strahan Ap, Tas |
68.6mm Nundle (Malonga), NSW/ACT |
135.0mm Adelaide River, NT |
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 |