Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front associated with a deep low along with a trough are generating showers and strong winds across southern WA, SA, southern NSW, VIC and TAS. Onshore winds in the wake of the front are bringing showers to southwest WA. Onshore winds are bringing showers to coastal QLD.
State Weather
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Weather News
SA weather: Gale force winds batter the state with heavy rain forecast
16:06 EST
Parts of South Australia were battered by gale force winds on Saturday night as experts forecast heavy rain for the state over the next two days.
Tasmania weather: State's north braces for more heavy rains
15:59 EST
Extra emergency crews are on standby as experts have forecast days of heavy rainfall.
Wintry blast heading for TAS
11:31 EST
The strongest cold front of the year is barrelling its way toward Tasmania with damaging winds, heavy rain and low level snow on the cards.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 07/07 | Fri 08/07 | Sat 09/07 | |||
29.4°C Argyle Ap, WA |
Hottest |
33.9°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.1°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
35.3°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
36.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
-0.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-2.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-2.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-2.2°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
-7.6°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
NNW 72km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
90km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
105km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
94km/h Forrest, WA |
- |
2.6mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
72.6mm Sanctuary Point, NSW/ACT |
48.0mm Wundi, WA |
41.2mm Pearce, WA |
41.2mm Pearce, WA |
Australia's Records for July | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 40.5°C at Tindal, NT in 1995 Lowest -6.9°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978 |
Highest 26.9°C at Cocos Island Ap, WA in 1984 Lowest -19.6°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2010 |
Highest 384.3mm at Nambour, Qld in 1973 |