Australian Weather
National Summary
Blustery winds behind a cold front is bringing showers to TAS, VIC and SA. Onshore winds from a high pressure ridge are driving the odd, light shower to southwestern WA and coastal. This high is keeping skies mostly clear and dry elsewhere.
State Weather
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Weather News
Good run of swell for Victoria
12:09 EST
The start of a run of clean surf is on offer from Sunday morning for the Victorian coastline.
Perfect weather for City2Surf
16:26 EST
Sunny skies will greet thousands of runners tomorrow morning to take part in Sydney's most popular road running race.
Adelaide: House of mist and fog
13:33 EST
Adelaidians woke up this morning in the midst of thick fog that engulfed the city since the early hours of the morning.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 11/08 | Fri 12/08 | Sat 13/08 | |||
33.8°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
Hottest |
36.6°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
36.3°C Derby Ap, WA |
36.0°C Middle Point, NT |
36.6°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
0.7°C Mt Buller, Vic |
Coldest |
-7.4°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-6.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-4.0°C Woolbrook, NSW/ACT |
-10.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
NNW 81km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
105km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
109km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
144km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Eucla, WA |
Wettest |
35.2mm Mt Read, Tas |
38.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
20.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
20.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
Australia's Records for August | |||
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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 |