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National Summary

Troughs over parts of WA, NT, western QLD and NSW are triggering showers and thunderstorms, and directing heat to the south and east. A series of cold fronts are bringing gusty showers to southern WA and TAS. Onshore winds are bringing showers to coastal northeast QLD.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
20.2 17 27

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
16.2 15 32

Sunny

Brisbane
 
17.0 15 28

Sunny

Perth
 
15.9 12 21

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
23.1 19 37

Sunny

Canberra
 
17.7 7 31

Sunny

Hobart
 
12.2 10 27

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
28.9 25 34

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Major stimulus package for drought-affected regions set to be approved by Federal Government

22:00 EDT

Drought-stricken towns will be the target of federal stimulus potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars under a program designed to support regional communities enduring hardship.

Bore water find brings 'palpable' relief for drought, fire-ravaged Tenterfield

19:31 EDT

A town in northern New South Wales that has been battling severe drought and large-scale bushfires has found some reprieve in a new water supply.

Satellite captures rarely seen atmospheric gravity wave phenomenon off WA's north

19:18 EDT

Satellite images have captured a usually invisible phenomenon known as atmospheric gravity waves pulsing through clouds off Western Australia's north-west.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sun 20/10 Mon 21/10 Tue 22/10

35.1°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

44.4°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

43.3°C

Mandora, WA
Avg: Rec:

44.3°C

Roebourne Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

44.4°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

3.6°C

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

-1.4°C

Mt Buller, Vic
Avg: Rec:

-4.1°C

Liawenee, Tas
Avg: Rec:

0.1°C

Yarram Ap, Vic
Avg: Rec:

-7.8°C

Liawenee, Tas
Avg: Rec:

WSW 50km/h

Cape Leeuwin, WA
Windiest

107km/h

Mt Hartz, Tas

88km/h

Marble Bar, WA

127km/h

Montague Is, NSW/ACT
-

1.0mm last hr

Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

27.4mm

Mt Read, Tas
Avg: Rec:

83.0mm

Menavale, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

42.0mm

Mulgrave Mill, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

30.0mm

Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -
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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