Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough extending from the tropics to the southeast interior is triggering showers and a few storms, mainly in the Top End and southwest NSW. Onshore winds are pushing showers over the NSW and QLD coasts. High pressure and dry air is keeping much of the south and west clear.
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Weather News
Perth Easter weekend weather forecast to be among hottest on record as police caution beachgoers
19:12 EST
Beachgoers have been urged to stick to social distancing rules this Easter long weekend with Perth and parts of the South West set to experience potentially record-breaking heat.
Vanuatu faces 12-month recovery as Cyclone Harold heads for Fiji
15:09 EST
Disaster officials in the small Pacific nation of Vanuatu are working around the clock to assess the damage that a category five cyclone has caused to remote islands, as Cyclone Harold heads for Fiji.
More rain on the way as parts of NSW recover from drought
10:22 EST
More than 15 percent of NSW has come out of drought since the end of last year, with more useful rain on the way in the coming days.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 06/04 | Tue 07/04 | Wed 08/04 | |||
|
31.5°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
40.4°C Mandora, WA |
38.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
37.0°C Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
41.5°C Warmun, WA |
|
4.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-2.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.5°C Lake Leake, Tas |
-2.0°C Lake Leake, Tas |
-3.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
E 40km/h Cabramurra, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
77km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
68km/h Troughton Island, WA |
77km/h Derby Ap, WA |
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1.4mm last hr Jervis Bay, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
59.2mm Low Isles, Qld |
62.0mm Drysdale River, WA |
89.0mm Central Arnhem, NT |
89.4mm Central Arnhem, NT |
| Australia's Records for April | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 48.1°C at Minnipa, SA in 2016 Lowest -5.6°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978 |
Highest 32.0°C at Pannawonica, WA in 1981 Lowest -17.4°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 1991 |
Highest 800.9mm at Port Douglas, Qld in 1911 |
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