Australian Weather
National Summary
Low pressure troughs are generating hot winds, showers and thunderstorms in WA, the northern tropics, QLD and nothern NSW. Winds are dry in parts of WA, leading to elevated fire danger. Some storms are severe in the Top End. A high is keeping SA, TAS, VIC and NSW generally dry.
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Weather News
Fire danger about to spike in SE Australia, drop in WA
16:21 EDT
Fire danger is about to spike in South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales and about to drop in Western Australia as an area of hot, dry wind heads east.
Heavy rain and storms hit Queensland
13:09 EDT
Heavy storms are lashing central Queensland, whilst rain and strong winds affect the coast.
Scorching Night for Central NT
13:00 EDT
Parts of Central NT have had their hottest morning in 7 years.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 08/12 | Fri 09/12 | Sat 10/12 | |||
|
41.3°C Leonora Ap, WA |
Hottest |
43.8°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
44.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
43.7°C Cunderdin Airfield, WA |
46.9°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
5.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
0.9°C Liawenee, Tas |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
|
W 55km/h Mount Magnet, WA |
Windiest |
138km/h Tamworth Ap, NSW/ACT |
292km/h Bickley, WA |
90km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
88.8mm Mount Victoria, Tas |
54.6mm Moranbah Ap, Qld |
76.8mm Broome Ap, WA |
77.0mm Broome Ap, WA |
| 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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