Australian Weather
National Summary
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Veronica is generating flooding rain and strong winds in the WA Pilbara. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Trevor is causing intense rain and wind in eastern NT and western QLD. A trough is drawing rain to northern NSW as a front brings wintry winds to VIC, TAS and SA.
Weather News
Notorious weather blackspot in north-west Queensland gets green light for four new BOM radars
19:23 EDT
A notorious weather blackspot unable to retrieve river or rainfall data is set to be covered by four new radars.
Fallen trees could be more dangerous than you think. Here's why
19:13 EDT
While fallen trees may be a fascinating sight, they could be more dangerous than they look.
Cyclone Veronica downgraded, homes evacuated as floodwaters rise near Port Hedland
18:25 EDT
The Army has evacuated homes in WA's north-west which have been cut off by rising floodwaters in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Veronica, which has been downgraded to a low after lingering off the Pilbara coast.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sat 23/03 | Sun 24/03 | Mon 25/03 | |||
38.1°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
42.3°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
41.0°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
41.3°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
48.1°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
1.6°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
5.1°C Wandering, WA |
0.4°C Mt Read, Tas |
-2.8°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-5.9°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
WSW 64km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
157km/h Legendre Island, WA |
153km/h Roebourne Ap, WA |
159km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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5.4mm last hr Onslow Ap, WA |
Wettest |
282.0mm Westmoreland, Qld |
172.0mm Marqua, NT |
459.0mm Roebourne Ap, WA |
458.6mm Roebourne Ap, WA |
Australia's Records for March | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 35.0°C at Pardoo, WA in 2016 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |