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.
State Weather
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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 | |||
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Sat 21/05 | Sun 22/05 | Mon 23/05 | |||
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 |
Australia's Records for May | |||
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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 |