Australian Weather
National Summary
A slow-moving trough is generating intense rain and storms in inland QLD and northern NSW and patchy rain in southeast NSW, VIC and TAS. Other troughs are causing a few showers and storms in parts of tropical QLD, the Top End and western WA. A weak high is clearing showers in SA.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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| Sydney | 21.9 | 21 | 28 | |
Possible shower |
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| Melbourne | 16.7 | 16 | 19 | |
Showers easing |
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| Brisbane | 27.6 | 24 | 31 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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| Perth | 20.1 | 20 | 27 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Adelaide | 17.2 | 15 | 23 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Canberra | 19.5 | 16 | 26 | |
Possible shower |
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| Hobart | 16.4 | 15 | 19 | |
Mostly cloudy |
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| Darwin | 27.7 | 26 | 33 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
Severe cyclones are spreading further south and it could mean tens of billions in damages
08:47 EDT
The chance of a devastating category four cyclone hitting Brisbane, the Gold Coast and northern NSW, causing tens of billions of dollars in damage, is higher than ever, according to Australia's largest general insurer.
Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching event linked to 'anthropogenic climate change'
08:15 EDT
The Great Barrier Reef is facing one of the most widespread coral bleaching events on record, as water temperatures in the Coral Sea spike.
NT Police aerial search locates stranded motorists along flooded Tanami Desert region
19:25 EDT
Northern Territory Police say 29 people displaced by flooding in the Tanami Desert region have been returned to communities after widespread flooding bogged cars and left motorists stranded.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 03/03 | Wed 04/03 | Thu 05/03 | |||
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30.2°C Holmes Rf, Qld |
Hottest |
39.9°C Shark Bay Ap, WA |
41.0°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
40.0°C Mandora, WA |
45.1°C Onslow Ap, WA |
|
5.0°C Cummins, SA |
Coldest |
2.1°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
5.2°C Eyre, WA |
12.0°C Maydena, Tas |
0.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
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WSW 62km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
212km/h Bickley, WA |
111km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
100km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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4.2mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
152.0mm Pleystowe Sugar Mill, Qld |
136.1mm Jingellic, NSW/ACT |
50.0mm Ross, Tas |
50.0mm Ross, Tas |
| 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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