Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough in the north is causing showers and storms, mainly over the Top End. A trough along the coast of WA is producing showers and the odd storm. Onshore winds are directing showers along the eastern seaboard. Elsewhere, a high is bringing dry and settled conditions.
Weather News
Trevor's rainfall legacy in Queensland
16:27 EDT
Parts of Queensland received record-breaking rainfall as Tropical Cyclone Trevor tracked over the state last month.
Truck convoy hauls hay to pastoralists struggling with one of their worst droughts in memory
14:43 EDT
A convoy of 13 trucks have travelled more than 2,000 kilometres to haul 1,200 bales of donated livestock feed to Western Australia's parched Murchison region.
Warm and dry in Perth
12:59 EDT
Perth just had its driest start to a year, and warmest March days, in five years.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 29/03 | Sat 30/03 | Sun 31/03 | |||
39.1°C Paraburdoo Ap, WA |
Hottest |
42.1°C Telfer Ap, WA |
42.9°C Mandora, WA |
42.2°C Mandora, WA |
41.0°C Mandora, WA |
3.6°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-1.2°C Mt Buller, Vic |
-4.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-4.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-4.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
SSE 50km/h Frederick Rf, Qld |
Windiest |
131km/h Griffith Ap, NSW/ACT |
103km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
100km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
- |
no rain last hr | Wettest |
125.0mm Blackville, NSW/ACT |
86.0mm Archer River, Qld |
125.0mm Mutarnee, Qld |
65.0mm Lostock Dam, NSW/ACT |
Australia's Records for April | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 48.1°C at Minnipa, SA in 2016 Lowest -5.6°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978 |
Highest 32.0°C at Pannawonica, WA in 1981 Lowest -17.4°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991 |
Highest 800.9mm at Port Douglas, Qld in 1911 |