Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs over eastern and southern QLD and northern NSW are generating showers, widespread over parts of coastal QLD. A cold front crossing southern VIC and TAS is bringing gusty showers. High pressure is keeping much of the interior and west clear and dry.
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Hobart news: Anzac brothers honoured, Labor considers no-confidence motion in Ferguson
07:49 EST
This is the Tasmania Now daily blog, bringing you updates from across the island state and beyond.
Southern Australian coastline expected to cop brunt of large swells
17:37 EST
A strong storm system in the Southern Ocean will bring swells as high as 7 metres off Australia's southern coastline ahead of the weekend, creating dangerous conditions for fishing, surfing and boating.
Welcome rain in southern Queensland
15:25 EST
Parts of southern Queensland received their best rain in six decades during the last 24 hours.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 22/04 | Tue 23/04 | Wed 24/04 | |||
|
29.3°C Cape Wessel, NT |
Hottest |
39.3°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.0°C Bidyadanga, WA |
39.0°C Mandora, WA |
43.3°C Mardie, WA |
|
3.4°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Coldest |
-2.4°C Liawenee, Tas |
1.0°C Eyre, WA |
8.0°C Maydena, Tas |
-7.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NW 81km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
75km/h Cloncurry Ap, Qld |
75km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
127km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.1mm last hr Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld |
Wettest |
138.4mm Bendalong Jacaranda Av, NSW/ACT |
149.0mm Mungallala, Qld |
0.0mm Kerang, Vic |
2.0mm Maydena, Tas |
| 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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