Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front in the southwest is causing patchy rain and showers over WA, heavy near some coastal areas. A trough over central parts is triggering showers and the odd storm in SA and western VIC. A high is directing moist onshore winds to the east, generating showers.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Warming up in Adelaide
17:04 EST
Late-season warmth will cause very high fire danger ratings in parts of SA on Tuesday.
Fourth-generation grazier to sell family property as drought reaches unprecedented level
16:46 EST
A fourth-generation grazier, who is selling the family property, says it could take a decade of uncommonly good conditions for pastoralists to recover from the drought in far-west NSW.
Iced coffee supplies running low as drought hits South Australian icon
15:37 EST
Customers have complained about a shortage of a popular iced coffee brand in South Australia, with its maker telling the ABC the drought and more demand for milk are to blame.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/04 | Sat 13/04 | Sun 14/04 | |||
|
37.3°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest |
39.5°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
39.3°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
39.8°C Telfer Ap, WA |
43.3°C Mardie, WA |
|
6.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-0.9°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-1.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-1.6°C Tamworth Ap, NSW/ACT |
-7.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
ENE 51km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
83km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
81km/h Cunderdin Airfield, WA |
90km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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0.4mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
73.0mm West Roebuck, WA |
74.0mm Mount Narryer, WA |
56.0mm Mininer, WA |
52.4mm 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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