Australian Weather
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TC Wallace is causing strong winds and showers over the north Kimberley coast. A trough is causing rain and the odd storm in the Top End and far north QLD. A front is bringing showers to TAS and storms to VIC and southern NSW. Onshore winds along QLD coast are bringing showers
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Cyclone Wallace forms off Western Australia's coast but Kimberley alert downgraded
12:19 EDT
Communities in Western Australia's Kimberley have been urged to prepare for dangerous weather after Tropical Cyclone Wallace developed nearly 300 kilometres off the north-west coast.
Tropical Cyclone Wallace emerges above WA
11:59 EDT
A tropical low has officially intensified to a tropical cyclone this morning and has been named Wallace.
Perth Chills Before it Scorches
11:20 EDT
Despite dipping to a chilly 7 degrees overnight, the mercury is on the rise in Perth.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 03/04 | Thu 04/04 | Fri 05/04 | |||
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41.0°C Mardie, WA |
Hottest |
40.2°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
41.5°C Eyre, WA |
41.4°C Mandora, WA |
41.9°C Mardie, WA |
|
4.3°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-7.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
1.0°C Jarrahwood, WA |
-7.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NW 51km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
79km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
94km/h Mt Read, Tas |
127km/h Cape Sorell, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
135.0mm Mt Sophia, Qld |
96.0mm Hazelmere, Qld |
930.0mm Woolbrook, NSW/ACT |
121.8mm Lockhart River Ap, Qld |
| Australia's Records for April | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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