Australian Weather
National Summary
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther is generating heavy rain, storms and gusty winds over northwestern Australia. Troughs are causing showers and storms over parts of WA, NT, QLD and northern NSW, and light showers in SA. A cold front crossing the southeast is bringing cool gusty winds.
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Weather News
Bushfire grants and loans face shake-up over lengthy application process
21:03 EDT
The Federal Government has conceded it is taking too long to get loans and grants into the bank balances of the victims of summer's devastating and deadly bushfires.
Tree loss is making for sweaty suburbs, and the households that can least afford it are feeling the heat
19:01 EDT
Money might not grow on trees, but it'll probably buy you a place with more of them.
BOM says last summer was the second-hottest on record, but rain is on the forecast
18:07 EDT
This past summer will always be remembered for bushfires, but in terms of temperatures and heatwaves, it was up there too.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 28/02 | Sat 29/02 | Sun 01/03 | |||
|
34.5°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
44.0°C Mount Magnet, WA |
43.0°C Laverton Ap, WA |
45.1°C Onslow Ap, WA |
45.1°C Onslow Ap, WA |
|
2.6°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
0.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
1.3°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
0.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
0.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
|
WNW 77km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
98km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
212km/h Bickley, WA |
100km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
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0.4mm last hr Keveline, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
190.8mm Ellenbrae, WA |
208.2mm Windjana Gorge, WA |
202.2mm Larrawa Airfield, WA |
78.8mm Rabbit Flat, NT |
| Australia's Records for March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 35.0°C at Pardoo, WA in 2016 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |
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