Australian Weather
National Summary
Broad regions of low pressure are triggering showers and thunderstorms in WA, SA, the NT and QLD. Hot northerly winds are moving ahead of this trough, drawing inland heat to the east. A high pressure system in the south is bringing settled weather to VIC and TAS.
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Weather News
Heatwave to scorch Queensland 'well into next week', BOM warns
18:22 EDT
Temperatures will remain above 40 degrees Celsius in parts of central and southern Queensland until at least Wednesday next week, the Bureau of Meterology (BOM) warns.
Extreme heatwave sparks total fire ban in NSW
16:01 EDT
The sort of temperatures that see roads melt and cold taps flowing with boiling water are set to scorch Sydney and northern New South Wales over the next few days with the weather bureau officially forecasting a rare "extreme heatwave".
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 30/11 | Thu 01/12 | Fri 02/12 | |||
|
39.7°C St George Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
44.5°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
45.9°C Oodnadatta Ap, SA |
47.0°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
47.0°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
4.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
3.5°C Casterton, Vic |
1.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
0.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
0.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
|
NW 64km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
83km/h Curtin Ap, WA |
96km/h Maitland, NSW/ACT |
105km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
68.8mm Byrnestown, Qld |
63.0mm Murganella Airstrip, NT |
28.0mm Lake Julius, Qld |
35.0mm Channel Point, NT |
| Australia's Records for December | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 49.5°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1972 Lowest -0.8°C at Mt Buller, Vic in 2006 |
Highest 35.0°C at Marble Bar, WA in 1902 Lowest -9.6°C at Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 |
Highest 711.0mm at Munglinup West, WA in 2010 |
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