Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and TC Niran are generating rain, gusty winds and storms in northern QLD. A low and trough are causing showers & storms over parts of WA. Cool onshore winds are bringing gusty showers to TAS. A trough is bringing the odd thundery shower to SE QLD/northeastern NSW.
Weather News
Cyclone Niran forms near Queensland
08:04 EDT
Tropical Cyclone Niran has developed off the north Queensland coast this morning.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sat 27/02 | Sun 28/02 | Mon 01/03 | |||
38.4°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
Hottest |
41.4°C Carnegie, WA |
41.3°C Ballera, Qld |
42.9°C Birdsville, Qld |
43.0°C Oodnadatta, SA |
0.0°C Kingfish B, Vic |
Coldest |
2.3°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
4.4°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-2.2°C Mt Buller, Vic |
-9.6°C DUMONT D URVILLE, Tas |
SSE 70km/h Arlington Reef, Qld |
Windiest |
81km/h Hamilton Island, Qld |
92km/h Hamilton Island, Qld |
116km/h Arlington Reef, Qld |
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32.8mm last hr Learmonth, WA |
Wettest |
84.4mm Hamilton Island, Qld |
219.4mm Alva Beach, Qld |
216.0mm Cowley Beach, Qld |
216.0mm Cowley Beach, Qld |
Australia's Records for March | |||
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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 |