Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough over the western Top End and northern WA is triggering showers and thunderstorms. Brisk onshore winds are leading to showers along the QLD coastline. Hot conditions are continuing in the west and across the interior due to a trough and clear skies under high pressure.
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Weather News
Summer-like weekend in Adelaide
13:28 EST
It's going to be an unusually warm April weekend in Adelaide.
Farmer donates fuel to keep hospital and nurses running during a freak weather event
20:35 EST
A Western Australian farmer is being praised for his efforts in keeping a small town's hospital running following a power loss during a freak storm over the Easter weekend.
Rosy the Staffy found after becoming lost on camping trip during Cyclone Iris
16:30 EST
A Mackay man did not think twice about braving cyclonic conditions in the Whitsundays on Tuesday night in search of the family dog.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 03/04 | Wed 04/04 | Thu 05/04 | |||
|
36.6°C Learmonth, WA |
Hottest |
44.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
42.6°C Port Hedland Ap, WA |
43.0°C Mardie, WA |
44.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
1.4°C Liawenee, Tas |
Coldest |
1.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
1.7°C Keith, SA |
0.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
0.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
|
ESE 68km/h Frederick Rf, Qld |
Windiest |
111km/h Creal Rf, Qld |
105km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
118km/h Frederick Rf, Qld |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
90.0mm Nobbys Head, NSW/ACT |
53.0mm Horn Island, Qld |
34.8mm Jabiru Ap, NT |
35.0mm Jabiru Ap, NT |
| Australia's Records for April | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 48.1°C at Minnipa, SA in 2016 Lowest -5.6°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978 |
Highest 32.0°C at Pannawonica, WA in 1981 Lowest -17.4°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991 |
Highest 800.9mm at Port Douglas, Qld in 1911 |
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