Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough extending across WA and the NT is leading to showers and thunderstorms in the Top End. Another trough over the southeast is triggering the odd shower and thunderstorm. Warm air is moving into QLD ahead of a trough, leading to heatwave conditions.
Weather News
Possible heavy rain on the way for SA and NSW
17:32 EDT
A low pressure system impacting parts of SA and NSW this week is expected to bring possible heavy falls all the way to the coast.
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.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 22/11 | Fri 23/11 | Sat 24/11 | |||
42.1°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 |
3.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
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 62km/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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1.6mm last hr Esperance Ap, 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 | |||
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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 |