Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough over QLD is generating areas of rain and strong winds. A cold front and trough is sweeping through southern WA generating showers and gusty winds. A high is directing isolated light showers onto coastal NSW whilst keeping elsewhere mostly dry.
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Weather News
Unseasonable soaking for Central Queensland
14:51 EST
The combination of upper level and surface troughs over central parts of Queensland is currently generating heavy rain, with a few thunderstorms thrown in for good measure.
Tasmania weather: Mayor calls for review of flood mitigation review after wild weather
14:12 EST
A southern Tasmanian mayor is talking up the need for a review of flood mitigation measures after the worst flooding in the Huon Valley in two decades.
South Australia chills overnight
11:54 EST
It was a night for full length pyjamas and flannelette sheets in South Australia last night with some locations seeing their coldest minimum in almost two years.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 14/07 | Fri 15/07 | Sat 16/07 | |||
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25.9°C Willis Island, Qld |
Hottest |
31.0°C Scherger RAAF, Qld |
32.1°C Coconut Island, Qld |
30.0°C Coconut Island, Qld |
36.2°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
|
-3.9°C Liawenee, Tas |
Coldest |
-6.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.5°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-8.7°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
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WNW 59km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
164km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
111km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
105km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
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0.6mm last hr Rocky Gully, WA |
Wettest |
112.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
255.6mm Carmila Beach Road, Qld |
255.6mm Carmila Beach Road, Qld |
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| Australia's Records for July | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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