Australian Weather
National Summary
An intense low is generating very gusty winds, showers and alpine snow in TAS, VIC and southern NSW. Troughs are triggering showers and storms in north QLD and the NT, most intense in the NT. A low is causing showers and storms in SA.
Weather News
Temperatures set to soar for parts of QLD next week
12:58 EDT
Very hot air is making its way over northern and eastern parts of Queensland, with extreme heatwave conditions expected to impact a large area.
Welcome to Giles, the loneliest weather station in mainland Australia
06:22 EDT
Over the past two years, the Bureau of Meteorology has been automating its network of regional weather stations, all but ending a 100-year tradition of field officers observing weather in the bush.
Morning storms threatening Darwin
10:29 EDT
A line of showers and thunderstorms moving over the Northern Territory's Top End may reach Darwin later this morning.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Wed 21/11 | Thu 22/11 | Fri 23/11 | |||
39.9°C Proserpine Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
40.5°C Brunette Downs, NT |
41.6°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
42.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
45.7°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
2.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-3.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-2.0°C Oberon, NSW/ACT |
-5.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
SW 57km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
Windiest |
131km/h Neptune Island, SA |
125km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
107km/h Nowra Ran Air Station, NSW/ACT |
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2.4mm last hr Sale Ap, Vic |
Wettest |
88.2mm Hanging Rock, NSW/ACT |
90.0mm Beamesbrook, Qld |
67.0mm Dum In Mirrie, NT |
67.0mm Dum In Mirrie, 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 |