Australian Weather
National Summary
A low in the northeast is generating rain and a few storms in northwest QLD and eastern NT, leading to flooding. Other troughs are triggering showers and storms in northern and eastern NSW and the northwest tropics. A high is keeping much of southern WA, SA, VIC and TAS dry.
Weather News
Floods have Winton surrounded, but at least the pub's stocked up
22:58 EDT
As heavy rainfall begins to ease around Queensland's north, from the air the usually drought-stricken central west town of Winton looks more like an island.
QLD deluge spreading into NT
16:39 EDT
A slow-moving low pressure system and trough have caused a prolonged spell of heavy rain and storms over Queensland during the past week.
Perth records warmest night in two years as hot autumn continues
12:23 EDT
Perth's hot autumn continues with the city recording its warmest night for two years.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 04/03 | Mon 05/03 | Tue 06/03 | |||
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30.2°C Karratha Ap, WA |
Hottest |
41.7°C Kintore, NT |
40.0°C Lajamanu, NT |
39.0°C Lajamanu, NT |
42.5°C Kintore, NT |
|
2.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
Coldest |
1.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
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SE 61km/h Cape Byron, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
94km/h Morawa Ap, WA |
94km/h Bathurst Ap, NSW/ACT |
96km/h Broome Ntc, WA |
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1.4mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
177.4mm Alni, Qld |
170.0mm Maningrida Ap, NT |
298.0mm Carsland Station, Qld |
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| Australia's Records for March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 35.0°C at Pardoo, WA in 2016 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |
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