Australian Weather
National Summary
A high is causing cold southerly winds and showers to ease over VIC, TAS, and NSW. The high is clearing skies in SA, leading to a chilly night. A cold front is crossing WA, leading to blustery showers. A weak trough over QLD is triggering the odd shower.
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Weather News
Lake Eyre gets late flow from Queensland and more SA rainfall than usual
12:31 EST
Water is flowing into outback Lake Eyre, but somewhat differently from past flooding of the remote saltpan, travel guide Rex Ellis says.
Kiwis in for a pounding
12:24 EST
A strong and complex low is moving over New Zealand and has been generating heavy rain, isolated thunderstorms and gale force winds.
When it rains over Uluru
12:19 EST
The sunrise this morning likely made the ancient sandstone formation of Uluru glow a glorious red at dawn, although cloud and rain from today should lead to more demure morning displays for the next couple of days.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 26/05 | Fri 27/05 | Sat 28/05 | |||
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28.5°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
38.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
38.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
38.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
47.0°C Bulman, NT |
|
-4.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-4.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.3°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-9.3°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
|
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WSW 61km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
94km/h Neptune Island, SA |
111km/h Neptune Island, SA |
87km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
56.6mm St Helens Ap, Tas |
33.2mm Cudlee Creek, SA |
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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