Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure system in the southeast is moving offshore, allowing gusty winds to ease. A low pressure trough over SA is producing showers and thunderstorms. Hot and dry winds are filtering into QLD ahead of this system, bringing heatwave conditions.
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.
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06:22 EDT
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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 | |||
40.9°C Jervois, NT |
Hottest |
40.5°C Brunette Downs, NT |
41.6°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
41.7°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
45.7°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
2.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-3.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-2.1°C Oberon, NSW/ACT |
-5.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
WSW 57km/h Nullarbor, SA |
Windiest |
131km/h Neptune Island, SA |
125km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
107km/h Nowra Ran Air Station, NSW/ACT |
- |
no rain last hr | 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 |