Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough and cold front over VIC, TAS and western NSW are causing showers and thunderstorms. A high pressure system is building over the WA and SA, bringing sunny and settled conditions. Onshore winds along the QLD and NSW coasts are causing showers.
Weather News
Wild Weather this Easter for New Zealand
14:42 EST
A cold front and low-pressure duo are currently battering central New Zealand, with heavy rain and lightning strikes set to continue through this evening.
Easter Monday rain for drought-weary NW NSW and SW QLD
08:36 EST
Some much needed rainfall is on the way for far northwestern parts of New South Wales and southwest Queensland.
Temperatures soar in Adelaide for second day ahead of imminent cold front
14:47 EST
As large parts of South Australia swelter through yet another day of above 30-degree heat, it is hard to believe that temperatures are expected to plummet into Easter Sunday by as much as 15 degrees.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 18/04 | Fri 19/04 | Sat 20/04 | |||
33.0°C Argyle Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.1°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
39.9°C Pardoo, WA |
39.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.3°C Mardie, WA |
5.0°C Coonawarra, SA |
Coldest |
-3.9°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.1°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
0.4°C Jarrahwood, WA |
-7.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
ESE 51km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
Windiest |
92km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
88km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
98km/h Mount William, Vic |
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7.6mm last hr Burndoo, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
52.8mm Cocos Island Ap, WA |
100.8mm Bingil Bay, Qld |
81.2mm Imbil, Qld |
69.0mm Cocos Island Ap, WA |
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 |