Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs and embedded lows are generating showers and thunderstorms over western and southern WA and western parts of the NT, some severe. Onshore winds are causing the odd shower and storm to the NSW coast. A high is bringing settled conditions for SA, VIC and TAS.
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Weather News
Perth's summer set to be a hot one according to the Bureau of Meteorology summer forecast
07:27 EDT
A spring scorcher today of 37 degrees Celsius is shaping up as a taste of things to come, with a hot summer heading our way — in stark contrast to the unusually cool summer of 2017-18.
New weather app 'a quantum leap' for understanding extreme events
06:45 EDT
Rain of biblical proportions, heatwaves, tornadoes and bushfires — extreme weather events happen around the world on a regular basis and Australian scientists are hoping to improve their forecasting with the help of citizen scientists.
Expansion of telehealth services for drought-affected farmers marks a good step forward, doctor says
06:45 EDT
As Australian telehealth services expand to accommodate drought-affected farmers, experts say there is still room for substantial growth in the sector.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13/11 | Wed 14/11 | Thu 15/11 | |||
|
43.8°C Mandora, WA |
Hottest |
43.4°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
45.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
44.5°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
45.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
4.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
2.0°C Lake Leake, Tas |
-0.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.0°C Westmere, Vic |
-5.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
SSW 44km/h Roebourne Ap, WA |
Windiest |
88km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
116km/h Lake Julius, Qld |
87km/h Tindal, NT |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
553.6mm Longerenong, Vic |
105.0mm Berrimah, NT |
67.2mm Mt Seaview, NSW/ACT |
67.0mm Mt Seaview, 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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