Australian Weather
National Summary
Several low pressure troughs moving over Australia are triggering showers and storms. A hot airmass remains over inland parts of QLD, ahead of these troughs. High pressure is keeping much of northern QLD and western parts of WA dry.
State Weather
Click for state forecasts
National Synoptic
Weather News
One dead after Mt Warning campers struck by lightning, rescue operation underway
10:51 EDT
A man has died and a woman has been injured after being hit by lightning while camping at Mt Warning, on the NSW north coast, police say.
Farmer's photos of NSW flooding turned into fundraising calendar
10:43 EDT
A farmer who lost nearly all his crops to floods has documented his experience in photographs and these are now being used for a flood relief fundraising calendar.
Skiing on summer snow
10:10 EDT
December snow is attracting skiers and boarders to Australia's alpine peaks for the chance to enjoy a rare summer shred.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 03/12 | Sun 04/12 | Mon 05/12 | |||
|
39.8°C Winton Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
46.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
46.1°C Ballera Gas Field, Qld |
45.0°C Windorah, Qld |
46.9°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
3.4°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-1.1°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
3.7°C Mt Read, Tas |
-0.1°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-1.1°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
|
NW 55km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
103km/h Dalby Ap, Qld |
124km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
105km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
- |
| no rain last hr | Wettest |
54.0mm Drysdale River, WA |
58.5mm Kilto, WA |
42.0mm Murwillumbah, NSW/ACT |
42.0mm Murwillumbah, NSW/ACT |
| 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 |
|
-
Display your Local Weather here
automatically each time you visit us:
Rotates through Temperature,
Wind, Humidity and RainUse the Search Bar above
to find your Local, and go to the Local page
Click "Set My Local"
button next to the location name
