Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad trough over the northwest is triggering a few showers. Another trough and cold front in the southeast is bringing showers to parts of VIC, TAS and far south NSW as well pushing warmer air into NSW. High pressure in the west is leading to settled conditions.
Weather News
Australia's contrasting spring weather
09:05 EDT
Snow and 43 degree heat are both forecast in Australia during the next 24 hours.
Rainy month in Brisbane
18:11 EDT
Brisbane is having one of its wettest Octobers in in recent decades following another weekend of severe storms in southeast Queensland.
Bureau of Meteorology hits out at 'inaccurate' reports of local forecasting changes
15:34 EDT
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) provides arguably Australia's most popular government service, so perhaps it is unsurprising suggestions of major changes to its forecasting prompted plenty of concern.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 20/10 | Sun 21/10 | Mon 22/10 | |||
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39.3°C Century Mine, Qld |
Hottest |
42.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.9°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
44.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
51.0°C Horsham Ap, Vic |
|
3.2°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-4.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.5°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-1.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-6.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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NW 74km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
105km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
105km/h Toowoomba Ap, Qld |
90km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
662.0mm Howard, Qld |
70.0mm Mt Tamborine, Qld |
21.0mm Injune, Qld |
21.0mm Injune, Qld |
| 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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