Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad trough is drawing tropical moisture across Australia, producing rain and storms in northern WA, the NT, SA, QLD, NSW and VIC. A deepening low in the bright is causing showers and storms in southern WA and eastern SA. Brisk winds in the southwest are bringing showers.
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Weather News
WA's Kimberley copping a soaking
14:02 EST
A series of deep low pressure troughs are triggering areas of unseasonably heavy rain and thunderstorms in the Kimberley, bringing some much needed falls.
Sydney's smokey start to Saturday
09:41 EST
Sydney-sider's woke to a blanket of haze this morning, primarily in the north as light westerly breezes wafted smoke from hazard reduction burns inland towards the coast.
Stay calm and keep hold of your pants: A close call in remote Papua New Guinea
09:22 EST
Ignorance is a dangerous thing in a country like Papua New Guinea.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 05/05 | Fri 06/05 | Sat 07/05 | |||
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31.1°C Centre Island, NT |
Hottest |
47.0°C Bulman, NT |
38.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
37.0°C Ngukurr, NT |
47.0°C Bulman, NT |
|
1.2°C Gingin Ap, WA |
Coldest |
0.6°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
-2.5°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
3.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-3.6°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
|
N 81km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
Windiest |
112km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
98km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
103km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
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27.6mm last hr Broken Hill Ap, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
73.0mm Tangadee, WA |
134.2mm Mandora, WA |
25.0mm Fowlers Gap, NSW/ACT |
25.0mm Fowlers Gap, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.6°C at Bidyadanga, WA in 1990 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 320.0mm at Lismore, NSW/ACT in 1921 |
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