Australian Weather
National Summary
A tropical low continues to bring flooding rain and storms to western QLD. Its associated trough extending into northeastern NSW is bringing further showers and storms. Low pressure systems and their associated trough are bringing storms to the Pilbara, Kimberley and Top End.
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Weather News
Cyclone Veronica flooding hits pastoralists in Pilbara as land stricken by drought is inundated
14:53 EDT
Michael Thompson had gotten used to seeing his cattle starve to death.
Waiho River Bridge washed away as heavy storms batter New Zealand's South Island
14:44 EDT
Dramatic footage has emerged of a traffic bridge on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island being washed away as strong winds and heavy rainfall batters the region.
Monster ghost net hauled from remote waters could be first of seasonal marine waste
13:28 EDT
One of the largest ghost nets ever encountered by local rangers has been hauled from remote waters off the Northern Territory coast, perhaps signalling the start of marine debris season.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 24/03 | Mon 25/03 | Tue 26/03 | |||
|
39.1°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.0°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
41.3°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
40.3°C Carnarvon Ap, WA |
48.1°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
8.0°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
0.4°C Mt Read, Tas |
-2.8°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-3.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-5.9°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
SSE 50km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
Windiest |
153km/h Roebourne Ap, WA |
159km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
112km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
172.0mm Marqua, NT |
459.0mm Roebourne Ap, WA |
178.2mm Cannington, Qld |
178.2mm Cannington, Qld |
| Australia's Records for March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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