Australian Weather
National Summary
A slow-moving front and trough are generating areas of rain and storms in the NT, southern QLD and NE NSW, locally heavy. Lows and troughs are bringing brisk winds, and showers to VIC, TAS and southeastern SA. A cold front crossing the south west is producing showers.
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Weather News
Cyclone Fani Batters India
10:14 EST
Cyclone Fani has made landfall in eastern India, producing wind gusts over 170km/h.
24 hours of rain offers some NSW farmers much-needed drought relief
23:56 EST
Heavy rainfall across south-west New South Wales has provided some farmers with much-needed relief, many measuring the best falls they have seen in over two years.
Wildlife shelters inundated, as drought pushes native animals into urban areas in search of food and water
19:17 EST
Wildlife carers in Victoria say more native animals are being injured or killed as prolonged dry weather drives them to seek food and water closer to urban areas.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 01/05 | Thu 02/05 | Fri 03/05 | |||
|
35.8°C Derby Ap, WA |
Hottest |
38.1°C Central Arnhem, NT |
38.1°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.0°C Derby Ap, WA |
39.0°C Derby Ap, WA |
|
1.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-2.5°C Jarrahwood, WA |
-2.2°C Collie East, WA |
0.0°C Mt Ginini, NSW/ACT |
-2.5°C Jarrahwood, WA |
|
WSW 62km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
122km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
101km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
85km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.4mm last hr Hobart East, Tas |
Wettest |
68.6mm Stawell Ap, Vic |
126.0mm Rocky Valley, Vic |
50.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
73.0mm Keveline, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.0°C at Bulman, NT in 2016 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 536.6mm at Orbost, Vic in 2017 |
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