Australian Weather

NSW/ACT
Sat 10:14 EDT
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Troughs are generating showers over eastern NSW, southern SA and WA. Onshore winds in the east are pushing a few light showers onto the coast. Low pressure over the tropics is causing a few thundery showers. High pressure is clearing VIC and TAS.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
22.0 21 26

Possible thunderstorm

Melbourne
 
22.3 16 27

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
30.2 22 31

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
22.2 20 27

Rain

Adelaide
 
25.4 17 29

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
23.4 15 29

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
14.4 13 18

Possible shower

Darwin
 
30.5 26 34

Possible thunderstorm

Weather News

Summer heat in Autumn

10:30 EDT

Whilst summer is officially over, the summer like temperatures are not.

Eastern saleyards are being flooded with cows as water becomes a scarce resource

11:36 EDT

Drought-stricken cattle producers are making the tough call to sell off the cattle they would have used to rebuild their herds.

Bush blokes take unusual steps to send struggling farmers a message of support

11:15 EDT

For 72-year-old Victorian farmer Robert Floyd — more familiar with cattle than catwalks — an invitation to take part in a fashion parade came out of left field.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 06/03 Thu 07/03 Fri 08/03

37.5°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

44.9°C

Marble Bar, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.2°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

45.0°C

Marble Bar, WA
Avg: Rec:

46.9°C

Eucla, WA
Avg: Rec:

6.5°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-5.9°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

0.8°C

Mt Baw Baw, Vic
Avg: Rec:

5.0°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

-5.9°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

NW 42km/h

Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT
Windiest

116km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

92km/h

Curtin Ap, WA

100km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
-

2.4mm last hr

Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

82.0mm

Dumbleton Rocks, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

105.0mm

Lower Springbrook, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

89.0mm

Proserpine Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:

89.0mm

Proserpine Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:
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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