Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough over eastern SA, VIC, western NSW and TAS is generating showers, heaviest about coastal areas with isolated thunderstorms. A cold front crossing southwest WA is triggering a few showers. Southerly winds are bringing the odd shower to southeast QLD and northeast NSW.
Weather News
Warning of 'dire consequences' for some Murray-Darling irrigators if water trade restricted
06:20 EDT
There are fears government intervention in the water market could have "dire consequences" for some Murray-Darling Basin irrigators but horticulture groups that lobbied the federal Water Minister for action on soaring water prices say it can't come soon enough.
Prime Minister and NSW Premier announce $1b funding for Wyangala, Dungowan dam projects
23:38 EDT
A billion-dollar package to upgrade or build new dams in drought-afflicted NSW regions is expected to put "bulldozers in the ground" next year, the Liberal-National coalition has said.
Array of weather for South Australia today
16:23 EDT
A large inland trough combined with a low-pressure system currently residing over the Great Australia Bight is resulting in a large array of weather today in South Australia. An inland trough which has been moving east across the country over the past few days and is now situated just above Oodnadatta, stretching down to the coast around Adelaide.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 11/10 | Sat 12/10 | Sun 13/10 | |||
27.3°C Darwin Ntc, NT |
Hottest |
43.2°C Marble Bar, WA |
42.8°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
42.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
43.5°C Pardoo, WA |
-0.1°C Fingal, Tas |
Coldest |
-3.9°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
-4.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
-7.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
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N 50km/h Mt Read, Tas |
Windiest |
74km/h Coondewanna, WA |
92km/h Cato Is, Qld |
79km/h Port Lincoln Ap, SA |
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0.2mm last hr Rocky Gully, WA |
Wettest |
81.0mm Gladstone, Qld |
48.2mm Wooli Beach, NSW/ACT |
136.0mm Rainbow Beach, Qld |
Australia's Records for October | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 46.9°C at Port Hedland Ap, WA in 2002 Lowest -5.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1972 |
Highest 32.7°C at Old Halls Creek, WA in 1900 Lowest -12.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2006 |
Highest 551.2mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1914 |