Australian Weather
National Summary
Cold SW'ly winds in the wake of a front are generating showers over TAS and southern VIC. Onshore winds are bringing showers to parts of the QLD coast. Troughs are generating a few showers and storms in southern QLD and central WA. A high is keeping the interior largely clear.
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Weather News
Wet winter likely as speculation over La Nina and a negative IOD mounts
19:41 EST
It is looking more and more likely that Australia could be in for a wet few months going into winter.
One last cyclone?
12:50 EST
Australia could see another cyclone in its waters over the next week, with a weak low currently over the Banda Sea, well to the north of the Western Australia coastline. The likelihood of this system intensifying increases over the weekend with a number of models indicating this will be the case.
Canola set to bloom again after rain boosts grower confidence in the crop
11:00 EST
Canola is set to bloom again in New South Wales with widespread rain expected to lift production levels as farmers get back into sowing the crop.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 15/04 | Thu 16/04 | Fri 17/04 | |||
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29.8°C Adele Is, WA |
Hottest |
40.1°C Warburton, WA |
40.5°C Marble Bar, WA |
41.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
41.5°C Warmun, WA |
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-0.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
3.3°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-2.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-3.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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WSW 74km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
194km/h Willis Island, Qld |
138km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
131km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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2.0mm last hr Cape Borda, SA |
Wettest |
76.7mm Jingellic, NSW/ACT |
204.0mm Corsis, Qld |
552.4mm Orbost, Vic |
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| 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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