Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front and trough are moving away from the southeast, causing brisk winds and showers. Troughs are triggering showers and storms in the northern tropics and parts of central and northern WA. A high is clearing the interior with dry winds.
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Weather News
Coronavirus distancing measures lifted as Cyclone Harold lashes Vanuatu
16:12 EST
Tens of thousands of people across Vanuatu are bunkering down as a powerful category five cyclone moves across the Pacific island nation.
Snow settles in southeastern Australia
14:28 EST
A burst of wintry weather brought snow to parts of Tasmania, Victoria and NSW on the weekend, with some of Australia's ski resorts seeing their first dusting of the season.
Cyclone Harold bears down on Vanuatu, predicted to bring winds of 215kph
03:42 EST
Disaster officials in Vanuatu are urging communities, many of them in remote locations, to shelter as a category five tropical cyclone rapidly approaches the island nation.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 04/04 | Sun 05/04 | Mon 06/04 | |||
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30.9°C Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
Hottest |
41.5°C Warmun, WA |
41.0°C Derby Ap, WA |
40.0°C Curtin Ap, WA |
41.5°C Warmun, WA |
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-1.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-2.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-3.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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WSW 46km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
129km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
146km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
77km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
112.4mm Jingellic, NSW/ACT |
168.2mm Jingellic, NSW/ACT |
552.4mm Orbost, Vic |
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| Australia's Records for April | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 48.1°C at Minnipa, SA in 2016 Lowest -5.6°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978 |
Highest 32.0°C at Pannawonica, WA in 1981 Lowest -17.4°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991 |
Highest 800.9mm at Port Douglas, Qld in 1911 |
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