Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front crossing southern WA and southern SA is triggering gusty showers. A trough ahead of the front is generating a few showers in western VIC and TAS, and warm winds to its east. Easterly trade winds are bringing showers to eastern QLD and the Top End.
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Weather News
Rice company calls for government intervention to guarantee Australian rice harvest
09:37 EST
There will be no Australian-grown rice on supermarket shelves by December according to the company that produces 98 per cent of the domestic rice harvest.
Power coming back on for Perth and WA's South West after damaging storms
18:37 EST
Power has been restored to most of the 55,000 homes and businesses in Western Australia that were plunged into darkness when a massive storm hit the southern part of the state.
Perfect rain delivers a lifeline for outback farmers in Queensland's south-west
18:05 EST
After years of drought, drenching rain in March has given farmers in Queensland's south-west a reprieve from paddocks of dust and destocking.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 05/05 | Wed 06/05 | Thu 07/05 | |||
|
37.5°C West Roebuck, WA |
Hottest |
36.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
36.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
38.0°C Mandora, WA |
38.6°C Delamere, NT |
|
3.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-2.2°C Braidwood, NSW/ACT |
-0.9°C Armidale, NSW/ACT |
-1.1°C Armidale, NSW/ACT |
-4.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
NW 72km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
127km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
116km/h Mount William, Vic |
129km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
99.8mm Garden Island, WA |
52.0mm Kimberley, WA |
26.8mm Mt Read, Tas |
27.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
| 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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