Australian Weather
National Summary
The monsoon trough and tropical low is generating heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms over northern Australia. A trough and front is also producing widespread thundery showers over WA, NT, VIC, NSW and QLD, while filtering hot air ahead of it.
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Weather News
Temperatures soar as South Australia sizzles through hot Christmas Day
19:45 EDT
South Australia has sizzled through temperatures in the high 30s, and into the 40s in some parts of the state, in what was expected to be the hottest Christmas Day in 70 years.
Blustery Boxing Day for Melbourne
12:56 EDT
After enjoying a warm and sunny Christmas Day, Melbourne is set for a gusty cool change late tonight.
Chance of cyclone developing near Gulf of Carpentaria 'looking less likely'
11:49 EDT
A low pressure system south of Darwin is only expected to turn into a cyclone if it moves into Gulf of Carpentaria waters to gain momentum, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 23/12 | Thu 24/12 | Fri 25/12 | |||
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34.9°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
44.2°C Telfer Ap, WA |
45.1°C Telfer Ap, WA |
46.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
47.2°C Port Augusta Ap, SA |
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8.6°C Rocky Gully, WA |
Coldest |
0.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-5.0°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
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NNW 79km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
90km/h McCluer Is, NT |
100km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
101km/h McCluer Is, NT |
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2.0mm last hr Portland, Vic |
Wettest |
242.0mm Charles Point, NT |
238.8mm Channel Point, NT |
242.0mm Charles Point, 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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