Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad low pressure trough extending from southeast QLD to WA is causing showers and thunderstorms over the northern half of the country. A high pressure is bringing mild and settled conditions elsewhere. Cool winds in the wake of a front are leading to light showers over TAS.
Weather News
Scorching Night for Central NT
13:00 EDT
Parts of Central NT have had their hottest morning in 7 years.
Heat coming to Sydney next week a sign of things to come
12:59 EDT
Sydney is getting set for a scorching January, with a warm-up early next week.
Climate change means workdays need to change during heatwaves, public health official warns
11:08 EDT
Workplace changes will be needed to deal with more severe heatwaves and other impacts of climate change, a public health official has warned.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Wed 07/12 | Thu 08/12 | Fri 09/12 | |||
41.2°C Mardie, WA |
Hottest |
43.9°C Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
43.8°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
44.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
46.9°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
4.9°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
3.4°C Bridgetown, WA |
-2.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-3.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
NW 75km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
140km/h Moonta, SA |
138km/h Tamworth Ap, NSW/ACT |
292km/h Bickley, WA |
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0.4mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
49.0mm Eidsvold, Qld |
88.8mm Mount Victoria, Tas |
42.0mm Doongan, WA |
54.6mm Moranbah Ap, Qld |
Australia's Records for December | |||
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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 |