Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad region of low pressure over the tropics and a series of weak lows are triggering showers and thunderstorms, some heavy. A trough in the south and southeast is bringing a few showers. Hot air is filtering into NSW and QLD ahead of this trough.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Soaking start to the year continues in QLD
15:27 EDT
Tropical Queensland has enjoyed a bleak start to the year, with soaking rain for dry soil.
The week of change for Melbourne
09:43 EDT
After running hot for the the final week of last year, a new year brought cooler temperatures across the city.
South Australia endures another sweltering day of 40C as summer hits its stride
16:06 EDT
South Australia is enduring a third day of sweltering heat with temperatures hitting 40 degrees Celsius in Adelaide and 43C in the Mid North.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 06/01 | Sat 07/01 | Sun 08/01 | |||
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32.5°C Oodnadatta Ap, SA |
Hottest |
46.3°C Mardie, WA |
43.7°C Murray Bridge, SA |
42.0°C Moomba Ap, SA |
46.6°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
|
1.9°C Liawenee, Tas |
Coldest |
5.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
5.7°C Jarrahwood, WA |
-0.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
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|
NW 68km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
105km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
92km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
109km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Whyalla Ap, SA |
Wettest |
175.0mm Crystal Brook, Qld |
224.2mm Bingil Bay, Qld |
304.0mm Sarina, Qld |
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| Australia's Records for January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.7°C at Mildura, Vic in 1906 Lowest 0.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2012 |
Highest 36.9°C at Warragul Vcah, Vic in 1964 Lowest -7.7°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1975 |
Highest 627.4mm at Mackay, Qld in 1918 |
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Now Temperature
At Bulleen
04:10 EDT
16°C
26°C
Clearing shower
