Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs are triggering showers and storms (some severe) over parts of the NT, QLD and northeast NSW, while maintaining heat across the north. A trough and front is bringing some showers to southern NSW, VIC and TAS. High pressure ridges are keeping elsewhere mostly settled.
Weather News
Tropical Cyclone names this season
14:18 EDT
Australia's 2021/22 tropical cyclone season starts in two weeks.
Severe storms in QLD today
10:40 EDT
When severe thunderstorms are already hitting parts of central Queensland at 8am, you know it’s going to be a big day.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 15/10 | Sat 16/10 | Sun 17/10 | |||
41.1°C Ngukurr, NT |
Hottest |
42.9°C Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
43.1°C Wyndham Airport, WA |
42.5°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
43.7°C Wyndham Airport, WA |
2.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-1.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-3.9°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-0.4°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-6.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
NW 57km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
129km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
120km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
88km/h Maatsuyker Island, Tas |
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13.0mm last hr Grafton, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
87.2mm TAS PARKS WILDLIFE PORTABLE C, Tas |
21.4mm Pt Perpendicular, NSW/ACT |
27.0mm Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
34.0mm Thangool, 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 |