Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough & cold front are generating showers, gusty winds and storms in parts of VIC, NSW & TAS, some intense. Moisture-laden troughs are causing rain, showers & storms to increase in central/western parts of WA. Onshore winds are bringing showers to northeast NSW & east QLD.
Weather News
Satellites capture smoke and fog across NSW
12:09 EST
Fog and smoke covered such a large area of Sydney and central NSW on Monday morning that it could be seen from space.
Start your working week with these magnificent Tassie autumn colours
10:33 EST
Autumn is finally doing its thing in southern Australia and all the usual places are putting on a show - but Tasmania is different for one very special reason.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 30/04 | Sat 01/05 | Sun 02/05 | |||
35.0°C Fitzroy Crossing, WA |
Hottest |
38.5°C West Roebuck, WA |
38.1°C Mandora, WA |
37.4°C Mandora, WA |
38.1°C Mandora, WA |
0.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-1.5°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-0.4°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.7°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-1.5°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
S 51km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
75km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
81km/h Double Island Point, Qld |
75km/h Mount William, Vic |
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9.4mm last hr Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
120.0mm Caloundra Airport, Qld |
53.0mm Lady Elliot Island, Qld |
96.0mm Windrush, WA |
78.0mm Windy Harbour, WA |
Australia's Records for May | |||
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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 |