Australian Weather
National Summary
Easterly winds are elevating fire danger and bringing a hot day to western WA. Onshore winds are bringing the odd, light shower to the eastern seaboard. A trough shifting north is causing rain and the odd storm in northern QLD. A high pressure ridge is keeping the south dry.
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Weather News
Townsville drenched by intense rain event as thunderstorms hit Queensland city
09:40 EDT
A once-in-100-year rain event has pummelled Townsville in north Queensland, causing flash flooding that caught some motorists off-guard.
Drought-stricken north Queensland grazier starts up lawn mower for first time in four years
09:32 EDT
Tess Pemble has not mowed her lawn in four years â?? she has not had a lawn to mow.
Rivers down and cruises cancelled as Kakadu National Park swelters through one of its driest wet seasons on record
08:32 EDT
The World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park is suffering through one of its driest wet seasons on record.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sat 06/02 | Sun 07/02 | Mon 08/02 | |||
34.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
44.0°C Nyang, WA |
44.0°C Nyang, WA |
46.0°C Shark Bay Ap, WA |
46.0°C Shark Bay Ap, WA |
8.0°C Eyre, WA |
Coldest |
4.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
5.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
2.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-0.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
SE 59km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
Windiest |
74km/h Moomba Ap, SA |
72km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
90km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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0.2mm last hr Lucinda Point, Qld |
Wettest |
86.0mm Clare, Qld |
82.6mm Middle Is, Qld |
3.0mm Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT |
11.0mm Ingham, 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 |