Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is triggering lingering showers and the odd storm over eastern QLD and northeastern NSW. Another front crossing the interior ahead of a front is bringing showers and storms to southern SA. Cold air in the wake of the front is generating isolated showers over southern WA.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Capital Cities
| NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney |
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19.0 | 18 | 27 |
Late thunder |
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| Melbourne |
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23.8 | 12 | 18 |
Clearing shower |
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| Brisbane |
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18.8 | 17 | 28 |
Mostly sunny |
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| Perth |
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15.3 | 11 | 21 |
Possible shower |
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| Adelaide |
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13.1 | 11 | 19 |
Mostly sunny |
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| Canberra |
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12.1 | 11 | 24 |
Late thunder |
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| Hobart |
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15.6 | 13 | 17 |
Clearing shower |
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| Darwin |
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28.7 | 26 | 33 |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Weather News
Queensland hail storm injures mother and baby trapped in car
23:44 EDT
A Kingaroy mother thought her baby was going to die when they were pelted by hail after becoming trapped in her car during the supercell thunderstorms that .
Severe weather warning issued as dust storms and strong winds hit South Australia
18:24 EDT
Dust storms are blowing across parts of South Australia as more severe weather crosses the state, prompting warning messages from emergency services.
Flooded out of home, Lismore resident falls victim to 'fake invoice' fraud amid repairs
15:22 EDT
2017 started out as a good year for Jo Groves — in January she and her 14-year-old daughter moved into the home she had painstakingly renovated in Lismore in northern New South Wales.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 17/10 | Thu 18/10 | Fri 19/10 | |||
32.4°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest | 43.0°C Curtin Ap, WA |
40.5°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
40.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
51.0°C Horsham Ap, Vic |
6.0°C Salmon Gums, WA |
Coldest | 2.7°C Yongala, SA |
3.0°C Wandering, WA |
-6.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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N 61km/h Mt Read, Tas |
Windiest | 103km/h Dalwallinu, WA |
96km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
101km/h Oodnadatta Ap, SA |
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0.4mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest | 682.0mm Condobolin Ag, NSW/ACT |
96.4mm Mt Seaview, NSW/ACT |
682.0mm Condobolin Ag, NSW/ACT |
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| 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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