Australian Weather
National Summary
Moist, unstable winds are bringing showers to the NSW and QLD coasts and the eastern Top End. A front clipping WA's southwest is bringing the odd shower. Dry and settled elsewhere due to high pressure, leading to frost and fog patches over inland parts of the southeast.
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Weather News
Best start for southern Queensland winter crops in years
11:16 EST
An agronomist in southern Queensland says some of his farmers are planting their first crop in almost four years.
Huge cull of pests underway in NSW, but Invasive Species Council says it may not be working
07:12 EST
After the horrendous bushfires in New South Wales last summer the State Government promised to conduct the state's largest ever cull of feral animals to protect native wildlife and what remained of farmers' livestock.
Byron Bay already exceeding average May rainfall
12:48 EST
Heavy rainfall continued across northeastern parts of NSW on Saturday and Sunday morning, with Cape Byron on their way to setting a new record for May rainfall. Thanks to persistent, moist onshore winds which have been maintaining across the east coast of NSW and QLD over the past few days, as well as a lingering trough, Cape Byron has already exceeded its average monthly rainfall for May, with 130mm falling so far, and a usual average of 100mm.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 15/05 | Sat 16/05 | Sun 17/05 | |||
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32.4°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
Hottest |
35.2°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
35.6°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
36.0°C Douglas River, NT |
38.3°C West Roebuck, WA |
|
3.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-5.4°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.9°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-5.6°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-7.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
ESE 51km/h Frederick Rf, Qld |
Windiest |
74km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
90km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
75km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
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9.0mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
31.0mm Ballina Ap, NSW/ACT |
69.2mm Cape Byron, NSW/ACT |
62.4mm Evans Head, NSW/ACT |
62.4mm Evans Head, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.0°C at Bulman, NT in 2016 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 536.6mm at Orbost, Vic in 2017 |
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