Australian Weather

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Fri 15:48 EST
Current Warnings
 

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.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
26.1 15 27

Sunny

Melbourne
 
18.6 12 20

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
24.4 15 26

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
17.8 11 19

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
19.0 13 19

Showers increasing

Canberra
 
19.1 8 19

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
16.1 13 17

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
31.7 22 33

Mostly sunny

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

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
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

36.0°C

West Roebuck, WA
Avg: Rec:

36.0°C

West Roebuck, WA
Avg: Rec:

38.0°C

Mandora, WA
Avg: Rec:

38.6°C

Delamere, NT
Avg: Rec:

3.7°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-2.2°C

Braidwood, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-0.9°C

Armidale, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-1.1°C

Armidale, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-4.9°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

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
-
no rain last hr Wettest

99.8mm

Garden Island, WA
Avg: Rec:

52.0mm

Kimberley, WA
Avg: Rec:

26.8mm

Mt Read, Tas
Avg: Rec:

27.0mm

Mt Read, Tas
Avg: Rec:
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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