Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough is generating thundery showers over northwestern NSW, northeastern SA and southwestern QLD. This trough is also producing heavy rain over southern QLD, with thunderstorms further north. A second low pressure trough is producing thunderstorms over the tropics
State Weather
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Weather News
Man's body found in floodwaters in Queensland's north Burnett
14:04 EDT
A man's body has been found in floodwaters near Monto in Queensland's north Burnett this morning.
WA heatwave leading to bushfire weather
13:36 EDT
Fire danger is set to rise as Perth and many western parts of Western Australia are experiencing what could be a record breaking summer heat wave.
Heavy rain hammers QLD's Central Coast
10:02 EDT
A deep low pressure trough has brought heavy rain and storms to central parts of the Queensland coast.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Wed 03/02 | Thu 04/02 | Fri 05/02 | |||
40.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
38.2°C Winton Ap, Qld |
41.5°C Bedourie, Qld |
42.0°C Nyang, WA |
43.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
8.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-0.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
1.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
3.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-0.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
ESE 46km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
Windiest |
100km/h Rundle Island, Qld |
94km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
98km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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18.8mm last hr Lucinda Point, Qld |
Wettest |
120.6mm Blackwater, Qld |
152.6mm Careys Peak, NSW/ACT |
252.0mm Mount Jukes, Qld |
169.0mm Moranbah Ap, Qld |
Australia's Records for February | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 50.5°C at Mardie, WA in 1998 Lowest -2.7°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 35.0°C at Moomba Ap, SA in 2004 Lowest -7.4°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 907.0mm at Crohamhurst, Qld in 1893 |