Australian Weather
National Summary
A deep low pressure trough and cold front is generating areas of rain over SA, VIC, TAS and NSW. Brisk winds over SA and southeastern parts of WA is triggering showers. A high is bringing settled conditions in the north and west.
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Weather News
Victoria weather: BoM issues flood warnings with up to 50mm of rain forecast in the north east
17:39 EST
Flood watches and flood warnings have been issued for a number of rivers and catchments in north-eastern and eastern Victoria with A cold front moved over western Victoria in the afternoon and will cross the rest of the state overnight, bringing more cold temperatures.
Solid start to Victoria's August rainfall
15:24 EST
With areas of rain moving over Victoria, August rainfall will be off to a cracking start.
Record rainfall for Tasmania as farmers continue 'wet paddock' struggle
14:56 EST
Tasmanian farmers recovering from the June floods are not surprised by the record amounts of rainfall over the past three months.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 29/07 | Sat 30/07 | Sun 31/07 | |||
|
27.4°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
34.4°C Middle Point, NT |
34.4°C Middle Point, NT |
35.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
35.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
|
-1.4°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-8.9°C Liawenee, Tas |
-4.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
-7.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-7.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
WSW 72km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
129km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
116km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
105km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
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1.6mm last hr Broken Hill Ap, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
29.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
26.6mm Mount Victoria, Tas |
36.4mm Petersville, SA |
34.8mm Mt Buller, Vic |
| Australia's Records for August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.2°C at Cape Don, NT in 2014 Lowest -6.7°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2005 |
Highest 28.7°C at Milikapiti, NT in 1973 Lowest -20.6°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1968 |
Highest 529.2mm at Rainbow Beach, Qld in 2007 |
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