Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough over northern WA, the NT and western QLD is triggering showers and thunderstorms. A hot airmass is moving into QLD ahead of this system, leading to heatwave conditions. A low in the southeast is generating large surf. A front is crossing the southwest.
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Enough rain to ruin the Santa Parade
13:32 EDT
After a busy weather week for Australia - with intense heat, storms, dust, snow and howling winds; it is now New Zealand's turn.
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.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 22/11 | Fri 23/11 | Sat 24/11 | |||
|
42.6°C Richmond, Qld |
Hottest |
41.6°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
41.7°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
42.1°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
45.7°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
3.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-2.1°C Oberon, NSW/ACT |
-0.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
NNW 53km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
Windiest |
125km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
107km/h Nowra Ran Air Station, NSW/ACT |
98km/h Halls Creek, WA |
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2.2mm last hr Rocky Gully, WA |
Wettest |
90.0mm Beamesbrook, Qld |
67.0mm Dum In Mirrie, NT |
67.0mm Piccaninny Plains Station, Qld |
52.2mm Halls Creek Ap, WA |
| 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 -8.5°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1973 |
Highest 630.0mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn, Qld in 1989 |
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