Australian Weather
National Summary
A monsoon trough and low are generating heavy rain, storms and strong winds in the NT and QLD tropics. A trough is causing showers and storms over QLD. Moist southerly winds are bringing the odd light shower to the NSW coast. A high is keeping the south generally dry and clear.
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Weather News
Daly River resident calls for housing to be moved at flood-prone township
22:38 EDT
Flooding has become such a regular event for the Daly River community that one resident is calling for homes to be moved to higher ground.
Northern Territory floods: Search for man missing since Christmas Day called off
20:49 EDT
Police have suspended the search for a 28-year-old man swept away by floodwaters in the Northern Territory on Christmas Day.
New Year's Eve fireworks conditions across Oz
20:15 EDT
Fireworks: the dazzling gift of ancient Chinese engineers to the world, and now a symbol of celebration for almost everyone.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27/12 | Mon 28/12 | Tue 29/12 | |||
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37.2°C Mount Magnet, WA |
Hottest |
43.7°C Marble Bar, WA |
45.1°C Geraldton Ap, WA |
45.0°C Cunderdin Airfield, WA |
47.2°C Port Augusta Ap, SA |
|
4.9°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-5.0°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
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SSE 61km/h Frederick Rf, Qld |
Windiest |
94km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
92km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
94km/h Wyndham Ap, WA |
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12.8mm last hr Lucinda Point, Qld |
Wettest |
159.0mm Eva Downs, NT |
196.0mm Eva Downs, NT |
284.0mm Bradshaw, 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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