Australian Weather
National Summary
Hot and dry northwesterly winds are leading to elevated fire danger in SA and VIC ahead of a low pressure trough and developing region of low pressure. Troughs in the north and inland will cause showers and a few storms. High pressure is building in the west.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
More rain possible from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Iris
15:06 EST
The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Iris may bring a burst of rain to northern Queensland this weekend.
Farmers hit hard by driest period in a decade in New South Wales
14:22 EST
Farmers across New South Wales' central-west are battling what is being described as the driest period in at least a decade.
Heat ending in Adelaide, rain on the way
11:44 EST
A record-breaking spell of April heat will come to an end in Adelaide tonight as a cool change sweeps across the city.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 08/04 | Mon 09/04 | Tue 10/04 | |||
40.9°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest | 42.3°C Onslow Ap, WA |
42.2°C Nullarbor, SA |
41.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
43.7°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
5.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest | 2.7°C Yass, NSW/ACT |
1.9°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
4.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-0.4°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
NNW 55km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest | 100km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
103km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
87km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
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0.3mm last hr Coconut Island, Qld |
Wettest | 40.0mm Benalla Ap, Vic |
46.0mm Pirlangimpi, NT |
46.0mm Pirlangimpi, NT |
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| 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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