Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough over the north of QLD is combining with the subtropical jetstream and bringing widespread rain. Brisk southwesterly winds in the wake of a cold front is producing showers in western TAS and southern VIC. A large high pressure ridge is keeping SA and most of WA clear.
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Weather News
Tasmania weather: Wind gusts of 150kph batter Hobart, 12,000 without power
12:59 EST
Damaging winds with gusts of up to 150 kilometres per hour are continuing to batter Tasmania as crews work to restore power to 12,000 homes and businesses.
Chill out, winds
12:36 EST
On days like today in the southeast, it feels a lot colder than what the thermometer may read.
Pop-up cinema brings drought-stricken communities together in western Queensland
10:08 EST
On a recent Saturday evening in the tiny outback Queensland town of Morella, dozens of vehicles rolled into the local Queensland Country Women's Association car park.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Mon 11/07 | Tue 12/07 | Wed 13/07 | |||
30.4°C Coconut Island, Qld |
Hottest |
36.2°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
34.9°C Borroloola, NT |
33.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
36.2°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
-5.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-8.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
NW 111km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
138km/h Neptune Island, SA |
161km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
153km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
- |
no rain last hr | Wettest |
62.4mm Mount Victoria, Tas |
63.2mm Rocky Valley, Vic |
41.0mm Warra, Tas |
41.0mm Warra, Tas |
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 |