Australian Weather
National Summary
Lows and troughs in the east are triggering rain and storms over northeastern NSW and southeast QLD, some severe in QLD. Another trough in the west is producing showers and storms, some severe. High pressure is bringing settled conditions to parts of the NT, SA, TAS and VIC.
Weather News
Sydney weather: Heavy rain continues as drought-stricken NSW farmers celebrate
23:30 EST
Record rainfall has fallen across parts of Sydney with heavy rain expected to continue into the weekend.
Another storm strikes Kalgoorlie
18:26 EST
Kalgoorlie has recorded three months worth of rain during the last week.
Touch-and-go trout: Spring rain sees farmer take the plunge and harvest drought-impacted trout
14:44 EST
To say trout farmer Russell Sydenham is taking a plunge is an understatement.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 03/10 | Thu 04/10 | Fri 05/10 | |||
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31.7°C Argyle Ap, WA |
Hottest |
40.1°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.5°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
41.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
41.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
-1.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-4.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-2.9°C Liawenee, Tas |
-4.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
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NW 50km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
109km/h Broken Hill Ap, NSW/ACT |
96km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
87km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
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1.4mm last hr Red Rocks Point, WA |
Wettest |
53.0mm Pooncarie, NSW/ACT |
82.0mm Beaumont, NSW/ACT |
128.0mm Coldstream Comparison, Vic |
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| Australia's Records for October | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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