Australian Weather
National Summary
An active monsoon is generating organised bands of rain and storms over northern parts of WA and the NT. A trough over southwest WA is bringing showers and storms, whilst drawing hot air from the Interior ahead of it. A broad high in the southeast is bringing settled conditions.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Melbourne Christmas to be a 'scorcher' as weather bureau warns of severe heatwave for Victoria
14:49 EDT
Victoria is set for a very hot Christmas, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of severe heatwave conditions for much of the state on Friday and across the weekend.
Snowstorm hits Sahara desert for first time in nearly 40 years
13:27 EDT
The Algerian town of Ain Sefra â?? known as "the gateway to the desert" â?? is probably not the first place that springs to mind when someone mentions snow.
Cyclone Yvette: Build-up in WA's north as system gathers strength
13:06 EDT
A huge storm front filled with red dust is looming over Western Australia's Pilbara, as a tropical cyclone hovering off the coast is expected to make landfall over the Christmas weekend.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19/12 | Tue 20/12 | Wed 21/12 | |||
|
38.5°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 |
|
12.5°C Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Coldest |
3.2°C Mt Read, Tas |
-1.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
1.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-3.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
|
SSE 53km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
Windiest |
112km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
122km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
98km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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|
1.6mm last hr Cape Fourcroy, NT |
Wettest |
84.0mm Marion Downs, WA |
203.0mm Theda, WA |
169.0mm Labelle Downs, NT |
153.0mm 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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