Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad region of low pressure is bringing areas of rain and potentially severe thunderstorms to QLD, NSW and VIC. Another trough is causing thundery showers in WA's southeast. A high is directing gusty winds along the SA, VIC, TAS and NSW coasts.
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Weather News
Cyclone Ula maintains strength as it hits Fiji after battering Tonga's northern island
19:17 EDT
The first tropical cyclone for 2016 is lashing Fiji's outlying islands, after causing destruction in parts of Tonga.
Severe storm warning issued for central Victoria, heavy rain could lead to flash flooding
18:08 EDT
Authorities are warning of the possibility of flash flooding through parts of central Victoria, with heavy storms set to hit the area.
Rain continues to soak inland QLD
14:14 EDT
Rain keeps tumbling down over the Queensland interior, drenching drought declared areas with their best falls in years.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31/12 | Fri 01/01 | Sat 02/01 | |||
|
42.0°C Leonora Ap, WA |
Hottest |
45.5°C Newman Ap, WA |
44.4°C Carnegie, WA |
44.5°C Telfer Ap, WA |
46.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
|
4.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
5.4°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
2.7°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
1.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
1.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
ENE 62km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
81km/h Perth Airport, WA |
83km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
96km/h Laverton Ap, WA |
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7.0mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
202.0mm Augustus Downs Station, Qld |
91.0mm Whynot Station, Qld |
198.0mm Reeves, Qld |
80.4mm Mingela, Qld |
| Australia's Records for January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.7°C at Mildura, Vic in 1906 Lowest 0.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2012 |
Highest 36.9°C at Warragul Vcah, Vic in 1964 Lowest -7.7°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1975 |
Highest 627.4mm at Mackay, Qld in 1918 |
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