Australian Weather
National Summary
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther is generating heavy rain, storms & gusty winds over the NW of Australia. Troughs are bringing showers & storms to the Top End, southern WA, northern SA, and eastern QLD, some intense. A cold front over TAS and southern VIC, bringing gusty showers.
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Weather News
Stanthorpe's drought isn't over, despite flooding and a green countryside
19:43 EDT
The Bartlett family held onto their sheep for as long as they could but the drought was unrelenting, and in December last year they completely de-stocked.
Widespread rain forecast for the inland
14:12 EDT
A thick tongue of tropical humidity will creep south over the interior this week, spreading widespread rain and storms from the Kimberley all the way to the Alps.
Drought-impacted farmers make last roll of the dice as rain sees rush on planting crops
14:06 EDT
As Will Nash looks out on a dry and baron paddock on his central-west New South Wales property, he has a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 28/02 | Sat 29/02 | Sun 01/03 | |||
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34.5°C Thargomindah Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
44.0°C Mount Magnet, WA |
43.0°C Laverton Ap, WA |
45.0°C Onslow Ap, WA |
45.0°C Onslow Ap, WA |
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4.8°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
0.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
1.3°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
1.3°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
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ESE 59km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
98km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
212km/h Bickley, WA |
94km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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1.8mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
190.8mm Ellenbrae, WA |
208.2mm Windjana Gorge, WA |
208.2mm Windjana Gorge, WA |
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| Australia's Records for March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.8°C at Roebourne, WA in 1998 Lowest -0.9°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1995 |
Highest 35.0°C at Pardoo, WA in 2016 Lowest -7.2°C at Kiandra Chalet, NSW/ACT in 1964 |
Highest 572.4mm at Yeppoon, Qld in 1990 |
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