Australian Weather
National Summary
A region of low pressure stretching from WA across the NT, QLD, NSW and northern VIC is generating widespread showers and thunderstorms. Cold circulation in the wake of a front is bringing a cool day to the southeast. Hot and dry winds over the interior are raising fire danger.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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| Sydney | 13.9 | 15 | 18 | |
Windy with showers |
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| Melbourne | 12.0 | 10 | 18 | |
Increasing sunshine |
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| Brisbane | 21.3 | 17 | 31 | |
Thunderstorms clearing |
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| Perth | 18.1 | 15 | 27 | |
Thunderstorms clearing |
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| Adelaide | 10.2 | 9 | 20 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Canberra | 10.9 | 7 | 14 | |
Clearing shower |
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| Hobart | 8.4 | 7 | 14 | |
Mostly sunny |
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| Darwin | 25.8 | 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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28.8°C Carters Bore, Qld |
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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-3.6°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
4.0°C Maydena, Tas |
-4.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
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ESE 59km/h Cabramurra, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
94km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
70km/h Ernabella, SA |
90km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Swan Island, Tas |
Wettest |
38.2mm Beaumont, NSW/ACT |
36.0mm Murwillumbah, NSW/ACT |
10.0mm Castlemaine, Vic |
16.0mm Ararat, Vic |
| 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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