Australian Weather
National Summary
A low embedded in a trough is producing scattered showers and thunderstorms over eastern NSW and southeast QLD. A trough stretching from northeast WA to southwest VIC is causing patchy rain and storms. A high pressure ridge is keeping inland WA and northern QLD dry.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Brumbies die of starvation in Snowy River as drought affects food, water supply
18:20 EDT
A number of wild horses have died due to starvation in the lower parts of Kosciuszko National Park, an independent veterinary inspection by the Office of Environment and Heritage has confirmed.
Stormy week in Queensland
17:21 EDT
Severe thunderstorms may develop in Queensland each day this week.
BOM season outlook predicts fewer tropical cyclones than normal
11:26 EDT
Cyclone Liua formed near the Solomon Islands on September 27 and was downgraded just before entering Australian waters.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 06/10 | Sun 07/10 | Mon 08/10 | |||
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32.4°C Argyle Ap, WA |
Hottest |
42.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
43.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
|
1.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-2.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-2.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-4.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
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|
ESE 44km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
90km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
94km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
70km/h Ernabella, SA |
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2.2mm last hr Cape Otway, Vic |
Wettest |
63.2mm Careys Peak, NSW/ACT |
23.0mm Kiama, NSW/ACT |
161.8mm Careys Peak, NSW/ACT |
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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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