Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs are triggering showers and thunderstorms over parts of QLD, eastern NSW, NT, SA, and northern and southeast WA, some intense. Troughs are also maintaining heat across northern Australia, mainly in the northwest. A dry trough over WA is pushing heat to the coast.
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Weather News
Thunderstorm asthma strikes early in Riverina, emergency department on alert
18:57 EDT
Emergency departments in southern New South Wales are preparing for an increase in people needing treatment for thunderstorm asthma, with dangerous conditions expected over the weekend.
Days of rain and storms in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra
12:51 EDT
A multi-state thunderstorm outbreak will impact Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra later this week, with severe storms possible.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19/10 | Tue 20/10 | Wed 21/10 | |||
|
40.8°C Fitzroy Crossing, WA |
Hottest |
41.8°C Julia Creek, Qld |
41.9°C Fitzroy Crossing, WA |
42.4°C Ngukurr, NT |
43.6°C Roebourne Airport, WA |
|
3.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-0.6°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
0.8°C Liawenee, Tas |
-0.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-5.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NNW 46km/h Oodnadatta, SA |
Windiest |
66km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
72km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
94km/h Rockhampton Ap, Qld |
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10.4mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
31.6mm Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT |
39.8mm Melrose, Qld |
63.0mm Mount Kroombit, Qld |
52.0mm Williamson, Qld |
| 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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