Australian Weather
National Summary
A strong cold front approaching the southwest is causing winds and showers to increase. Showers are easing in TAS and southern VIC behind a front. A weak trough is producing rain in northern QLD, mainly light. A decaying trough is producing the odd storm in WA Kimberley.
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Weather News
Perth's coming storms forecast with spectacular sunrise
15:10 EST
Perth's early birds have been treated to a natural light show as forecast storms created cloud conditions for a spectacular sunrise on Monday.
WA's southwest set for another round of wind and rain
14:16 EST
Another bout of wild weather is set to move over Western Australia this evening.
Cold fronts finally migrating north
11:10 EST
The polar jet will push cold fronts further north than recent, bringing cooling and rain to New South Wales and the southern edge of Queensland.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 21/05 | Sun 22/05 | Mon 23/05 | |||
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29.7°C Bradshaw, NT |
Hottest |
37.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
37.3°C Warmun, WA |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
47.0°C Bulman, NT |
|
-1.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-1.4°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-1.6°C Eyre, WA |
-7.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
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WSW 79km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
111km/h Gooseberry Hill, WA |
116km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
129km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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2.0mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
274.0mm Hazelmere, Qld |
84.2mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
274.0mm Hazelmere, Qld |
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| 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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