Australian Weather
National Summary
An active monsoon is generating squally showers and storms over northern parts of WA and the NT. A cold front crossing TAS is producing showers and gusty winds. Another trough over WA is drawing air towards the coast. A high in the south is bringing settled weather.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Cyclone Yvette forms off Pilbara coast, set to approach WA over Christmas weekend
01:19 EDT
A tropical low off Western Australia's Pilbara coast has officially developed into the first cyclone of the season and has been named Yvette, with forecasters saying it could hit land over Christmas.
Thunderstorm pass through south-east Queensland
21:36 EDT
Severe thunderstorms have rumbled through towns west of Brisbane and headed towards the Sunshine Coast this evening, skirting past the capital.
Kimberley pastoralists rejoice as tropical low brings much needed rainfall ... and frogs
19:50 EDT
More than 200mm of rain has fallen in parts of Western Australia's Kimberley region in the past 24 hours.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19/12 | Tue 20/12 | Wed 21/12 | |||
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34.7°C Newman Ap, WA |
Hottest |
45.7°C Onslow Ap, WA |
45.5°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
43.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
46.9°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
3.5°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Coldest |
3.2°C Mt Read, Tas |
-1.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-3.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
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WNW 55km/h Troughton Island, WA |
Windiest |
112km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
122km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
98km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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5.6mm last hr Point Stuart, NT |
Wettest |
84.0mm Marion Downs, WA |
203.0mm Theda, WA |
203.0mm Theda, WA |
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| 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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Christmas Day Weather Forecast
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