Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad trough across northern WA, the NT, QLD and NSW is producing showers and storms, some intense. Onshore winds are bringing light showers to southwest WA and northeastern QLD. A ridge of high-pressure is building over SA and VIC in the wake of a cold front.
Weather News
Thunderstorms form over fires in NSW
16:20 EDT
An intense thunderstorm developed directly over the large Gospers Mountain bushfire in NSW on Friday afternoon.
Dust storms are being made worse by Australia's drought. Here's how they work
15:23 EDT
As Victoria sweltered through a , the regional hub of Mildura was blanketed in dust, turning the centre of the city orange.
Community goes droving as it rallies behind a farmer battling drought and fire
13:38 EDT
In a practical example of helping farmers, members of a small suburban community have helped a farmer move cattle out of a scorched paddock to greener pastures.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 19/11 | Wed 20/11 | Thu 21/11 | |||
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37.9°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest |
45.5°C Forrest, WA |
46.6°C Nullarbor, SA |
45.3°C Bedourie, Qld |
47.1°C Mandora, WA |
|
3.5°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Coldest |
-2.0°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-0.9°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
-0.7°C Liawenee, Tas |
-7.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
W 42km/h Low Head, Tas |
Windiest |
101km/h Leonora Ap, WA |
124km/h Mount William, Vic |
131km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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0.4mm last hr Williamtown, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
14.0mm Elizabeth Valley, NT |
33.4mm Dum In Mirrie, NT |
39.0mm Huonville, Tas |
30.6mm Argyle Aerodrome, WA |
| Australia's Records for November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 48.7°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1990 Lowest -3.1°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1967 |
Highest 38.0°C at Balgo Hills, WA in 2015 Lowest -8.5°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1973 |
Highest 630.0mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn, Qld in 1989 |
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