Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad region of low pressure stretching across WA, the NT, QLD to NSW is generating widespread showers and storms, some severe. A cold front crossing TAS will bring a cool gusty change to VIC and NSW. Hot and dry winds remain in the northwest, bringing increased fire danger.
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 13.9 | 15 | 18 | |
Windy with showers |
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| Melbourne | 11.6 | 10 | 18 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Brisbane | 17.7 | 17 | 31 | |
Thunderstorms clearing |
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| Perth | 20.0 | 15 | 27 | |
Thunderstorms clearing |
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| Adelaide | 11.8 | 9 | 20 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Canberra | 12.2 | 7 | 13 | |
Possible shower |
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| Hobart | 7.6 | 7 | 14 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Darwin | 27.1 | 24 | 34 | |
Sunny |
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Weather News
El Nino alert declared by Bureau of Meteorology, with 70pc chance of hot and dry conditions
19:30 EDT
The Bureau of Meteorology has just upped the chance of an , meaning there is now three times the normal risk of the climate driver associated with hot and dry conditions happening this year.
'You can't keep arguing this is just a cycle': Farmers struggling to manage impacts of climate change
18:27 EDT
Peter Mailler is a third-generation farmer but if the effects of climate change continue on their current path, he doesn't expect anyone will be farming his 6,000-acre property near Goondiwindi in the future.
Windy change to spark storms on Wednesday
15:14 EDT
A blustery change will sweep over southeastern Australia during the next 24 hours, dropping temperatures in multiple states and triggering thunderstorms in some areas.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 07/10 | Mon 08/10 | Tue 09/10 | |||
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32.7°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
43.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
44.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
44.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
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-4.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-4.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
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S 62km/h Eddystone Point, Tas |
Windiest |
94km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
70km/h Ernabella, SA |
90km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
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3.0mm last hr Nulla, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
38.2mm Beaumont, NSW/ACT |
36.0mm Murwillumbah, 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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