Australian Weather
National Summary
A low and associated troughs are generating showers over VIC and southeast NSW, which are gradually easing as the system moves away. A trough is causing showers and potentially severe thunderstorms over QLD and the NT. A trough is causing cloud but no rain in southwest WA.
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Weather News
NSW weather: Warragamba Dam to overflow; 320 properties evacuated in St Georges Basin and Sussex Inlet
00:35 EST
Continuing heavy rain has forced the evacuation of more than 320 properties in St Georges Basin and Sussex Inlet on the New South Wales south coast.
Queensland parliamentary inquiry examines multi-million-dollar drought assistance programs
16:28 EST
A Queensland parliamentary committee will review spending of $74.3 million on drought assistance by the State Government.
Rain slowing construction projects in Canberra
15:54 EST
Rain in Canberra this week, during an already wet winter, has halted many local building projects, the construction union has said.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 24/08 | Tue 25/08 | Wed 26/08 | |||
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27.7°C Argyle Ap, WA |
Hottest |
37.3°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.6°C Warmun, WA |
37.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
55.8°C Murganella Airstrip, NT |
|
-2.5°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
Coldest |
-8.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
-7.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-12.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
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|
SE 38km/h Richmond, Qld |
Windiest |
83km/h Kiama, NSW/ACT |
94km/h Pt Perpendicular, NSW/ACT |
103km/h Forrest, WA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
276.8mm Bendalong Jacaranda Av, NSW/ACT |
277.6mm Kangaroo Valley, NSW/ACT |
277.6mm Kangaroo Valley, NSW/ACT |
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| Australia's Records for August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.2°C at Cape Don, NT in 2014 Lowest -6.7°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2005 |
Highest 28.7°C at Milikapiti, NT in 1973 Lowest -20.6°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1968 |
Highest 529.2mm at Rainbow Beach, Qld in 2007 |
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