Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and front are crossing the southeast leading to patchy rain, mainly in southeast SA, western VIC, and TAS. A trough in the east is moving offshore causing showers and storms to clear. High pressure is keeping elsewhere dry and mostly clear.
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Weather News
Why the sky turned green over Brisbane
22:32 EST
It's unusual for an outbreak of severe thunderstorms to hit southeast Queensland in May.
Unusually stormy start to May sends rainfall totals soaring in parts of Queensland
19:44 EST
An unusually stormy start to May has seen parts of south-east Queensland recording more rain than normally expected for the entire month.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10/05 | Tue 11/05 | Wed 12/05 | |||
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27.8°C Rowley Shoals, WA |
Hottest |
37.0°C Bidyadanga, WA |
45.2°C BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE), NT |
36.7°C West Roebuck, WA |
45.2°C BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE), NT |
|
-0.1°C Orange Airport, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-4.5°C Liawenee, Tas |
-5.4°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-5.4°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
|
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NW 57km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
109km/h Mount William, Vic |
85km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
92km/h Mount Read, Tas |
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0.8mm last hr Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
67.8mm Cann River, Vic |
139.8mm Bega, NSW/ACT |
195.0mm Braidwood, NSW/ACT |
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| 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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