Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is sitting across QLD, causing areas of rain and thunderstorms. Onshore winds along the eastern seaboard is keeping skies cloudy. A low and trough in the north is triggering storms in the NT. Another trough in WA is producing a few storms in northern parts.
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Weather News
Severe storms saturate the Sunshine State
16:14 EDT
A low pressure trough triggered a series of very active thunderstorms last night, spanning from northwestern QLD to the state's southeast, some severe.
White water rafting company forced to move south to find rapids after record low rainfall
14:45 EDT
Record low rainfall is forcing a Tasmanian rafting business to shift its operations from the west coast to the south in order to survive.
Summer snow delighting Tasmanians and visitors
13:39 EDT
As the summer solstice nears, Tasmanians have woken to the sight of a winter wonderland.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 10/12 | Fri 11/12 | Sat 12/12 | |||
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30.8°C Mornington Island, Qld |
Hottest |
44.9°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
44.8°C Telfer Ap, WA |
45.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
46.7°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
2.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
2.3°C Mt Hartz, Tas |
-5.0°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
6.0°C Lake Eildon, Vic |
-5.0°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
|
NW 46km/h Low Rocky Point, Tas |
Windiest |
88km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
116km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
88km/h Mount Keith, WA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
60.6mm Beaudesert, Qld |
66.0mm Carnarvon Station, Qld |
3.0mm Low Rocky Point, Tas |
2.0mm Smoky Cape, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for December | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 49.5°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1972 Lowest -0.8°C at Mt Buller, Vic in 2006 |
Highest 35.0°C at Marble Bar, WA in 1902 Lowest -9.6°C at Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 |
Highest 711.0mm at Munglinup West, WA in 2010 |
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