Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough is triggering heavy rain over NSW. A broad region of low pressure extending over the northern parts of the country is producing thundery showers. Brisk onshore winds are bringing cooler temperatures to SA and VIC. Heat is building over inland WA.
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Weather News
Cyclone risk ahead of Christmas strengthens, storm likely to drift towards Queensland
22:18 EDT
There is a high chance of a cyclone forming in the Gulf of Carpentaria on Wednesday or Thursday which will most likely head away from the Northern Territory and east towards Queensland, experts have said.
Rice crop doubles in Burdekin, country's largest cane growing district, as grower interest rises
19:32 EDT
Extra farmer interest and bigger plantings have doubled this year's rice crop in north Queensland's Burdekin region, Australia's largest cane growing district.
Kurnell tornado: Disaster appeal set up for residents hit by severe storm in Sydney
18:38 EDT
A disaster appeal for residents hit by a tornado in Kurnell has been launched by Sydney's Sutherland Shire council and the Salvation Army.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 19/12 | Sun 20/12 | Mon 21/12 | |||
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32.4°C Meekatharra Ap, WA |
Hottest |
46.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
45.1°C Marble Bar, WA |
42.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
46.7°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
-2.1°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
Coldest |
8.4°C Newdegate, WA |
1.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-5.0°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
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|
W 40km/h Rowley Shoals, WA |
Windiest |
109km/h Mt Gellibrand, Vic |
105km/h Mt Buller, Vic |
103km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
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1.6mm last hr Point Stuart, NT |
Wettest |
98.0mm King Ash Bay, NT |
121.0mm Nhulunbuy, NT |
197.0mm Noonamah, NT |
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| 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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Christmas Day Weather Forecast
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