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National Summary

A low in the east is generating areas of rain, gusty winds and severe thunderstorms over parts of NSW and northern VIC. Another low in the west is generating damaging winds, rain and a few storms. High pressure is building over SA leading to dry and mostly clear conditions.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
13.9 16 19

Heavy rain

Melbourne
 
11.4 10 16

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
13.5 13 27

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
15.3 15 22

Showers

Adelaide
 
11.7 9 18

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
11.3 8 16

Showers

Hobart
 
4.2 5 15

Cloudy

Darwin
 
25.6 24 34

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Broken Hill dust storm paints the sky red

21:49 EST

The skies above Broken Hill turned red as an intense dust storm swept through the city, resurfacing memories of the "big storms" the area received a decade ago.

Innamincka's historic bush horse race returns providing respite for farmers struggling with drought

15:09 EST

The sound of hooves thundering down a sandy desert track not only marked the return of the historic Innamincka bush picnic races, it also gave remote communities grappling with drought some badly-needed respite.

Drought milk levy 'a little bit of a trick', dairy farmers organisation says

14:35 EST

A drought levy on milk brought in by supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths to help drought-affected farmers has been labelled a "con job" by Queensland dairy farmers.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 01/10 Tue 02/10 Wed 03/10

29.5°C

Marble Bar, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

39.3°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.0°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.0°C

Douglas River, NT
Avg: Rec:

40.0°C

Douglas River, NT
Avg: Rec:

-3.2°C

Butlers Gorge, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-1.4°C

Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

1.2°C

Edi Upper, Vic
Avg: Rec:
 

-4.2°C

Liawenee, Tas
Avg: Rec:

E 51km/h

Gooseberry Hill, WA
Windiest

87km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

88km/h

Tarcoola Ap, SA

109km/h

Broken Hill Ap, NSW/ACT
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4.8mm last hr

Overnewton, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

23.5mm

Lytton, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

128.0mm

Coldstream Comparison, Vic
Avg: Rec:
- -
 

128.0mm

Coldstream Comparison, Vic
Avg: Rec:
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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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