Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad trough across the north and east is generating showers and thunderstorms, some intense. A trough over WA is also deepening, allowing heat to build in the north and central parts. Onshore winds are bringing showers to the QLD coast. A high is keeping the south mostly dry.
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Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/11 | Tue 13/11 | Wed 14/11 | |||
|
33.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
43.0°C Brunette Downs, NT |
43.4°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
45.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
45.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
1.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
4.7°C Guyra, NSW/ACT |
2.0°C Lake Leake, Tas |
0.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-5.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
SW 46km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
Windiest |
81km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
88km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
116km/h Lake Julius, Qld |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
34.8mm Oenpelli Airport, NT |
553.6mm Longerenong, Vic |
35.0mm Mt Ginini, NSW/ACT |
35.0mm Mt Ginini, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 48.7°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1990 Lowest -3.1°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1967 |
Highest 38.0°C at Balgo Hills, WA in 2015 Lowest -8.5°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1973 |
Highest 630.0mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn, Qld in 1989 |
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