Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough over QLD is shifting offshore, causing showers and storms to clear. Cloud building over SA and VIC ahead of a cold front is producing virtually no rain, with light showers over TAS. An unstable post-frontal airflow is generating showers over southern and western WA.
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Weather News
Thunderstorms about to fire in QLD
12:27 EST
Storm chasers in southern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales are getting excited for rare winter thunderstorms this afternoon.
Facebook post attracts hairdresser to outback Queensland town of Blackall
14:52 EST
One little Facebook post has made a huge difference to the outback Queensland community of Blackall, helping to attract a hairdresser to town.
New Zealand's North Island sitting under soggy skies
13:43 EST
Heavy rain is pounding New Zealand's North Island, and the next round of rain is not far behind.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 09/08 | Wed 10/08 | Thu 11/08 | |||
|
26.0°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
35.4°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
36.0°C Warmun, WA |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
|
-3.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-2.5°C Mt Buller, Vic |
-5.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
17.4°C Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT |
-10.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
WNW 64km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
118km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
111km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
105km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
40.4mm Liawenee, Tas |
31.6mm Melbourne Bay, Tas |
12.0mm Low Rocky Point, Tas |
239.0mm Meldrum, NSW/ACT |
| 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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