Australian Weather

Qld
Sat 04:45 EST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A cold front is crossing WA and TAS, bringing some gusty showers. A trough over eastern parts of WA, western SA and southern NT is generating showers and storms. Onshore winds are leading to a few light showers over the far north QLD coast. Clear and dry elsewhere under a high.

State Weather

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Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia South Australia New South Wales ACT Victoria Tasmania

National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
13.6 13 25

Sunny

Melbourne
 
20.0 18 28

Windy

Brisbane
 
17.1 17 27

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
8.3 6 18

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
24.5 21 29

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
3.9 6 25

Sunny

Hobart
 
13.1 11 21

Rain

Darwin
 
24.9 25 34

Mostly sunny

Weather News

On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme $50m Federal Government top-up pledge

19:06 EST

The Federal Government has committed $50 million to top-up a drought rebate scheme that ran out of money 18 months early.

La Nina not wasting any time

15:31 EST

Just days after La Niña was officially declared in Australia, a week-long, multi-state rain event is about to hit the country.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 30/09 Thu 01/10 Fri 02/10

29.6°C

Telfer, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

41.5°C

Argyle Aerodrome, WA
Avg: Rec:

41.5°C

Fitzroy Crossing, WA
Avg: Rec:

40.7°C

Bradshaw-Angallari, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

41.5°C

Fitzroy Crossing, WA
Avg: Rec:

-19.0°C

MIRNYJ, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -
Coldest

-2.9°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Avg: Rec:

-25.4°C

Bulman, NT
Avg: Rec:
 

-25.4°C

Bulman, NT
Avg: Rec:

WNW 66km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
Windiest

118km/h

Kununurra Ap, WA

129km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

118km/h

Maatsuyker Island, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

48.8mm

Rocky Valley, Vic
Avg: Rec:

31.2mm

TAS PARKS WILDLIFE PORTABLE B, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -
 

48.8mm

Rocky Valley, Vic
Avg: Rec:
Australia's Records for October
Max Min Rain
Highest 46.9°C at
Port Hedland Ap, WA in 2002
Lowest -5.0°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1972
Highest 32.7°C at
Old Halls Creek, WA in 1900
Lowest -12.0°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2006
Highest 551.2mm at
Yeppoon, Qld in 1914
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