Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad trough and embedded lows are generating showers and thunderstorms over WA, the NT, and QLD, some severe. Another trough over WA's west is drawing heat towards the coast. Cool winds in the wake of a cold front are bringing showers to VIC and TAS.
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Weather News
Tennant Creek deluged with 'one-in-50-year' flood
09:47 EDT
The normally dry town of Tennant Creek experienced a deluge on Friday night in what meteorologists said was a one-in-50-year flood.
Queensland weather: Cool change on the way after five-day heatwave
09:09 EDT
A cool change will today bring Queenslanders some relief from a five-day heatwave that saw temperatures soar across the state, but the weather bureau says it will not last for long.
Queensland weather: South-east residents swelter as heatwave continues
00:32 EDT
Much of south-east Queensland is sweltering as residents endure another day of heatwave conditions.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/01 | Fri 13/01 | Sat 14/01 | |||
|
34.6°C Morawa Ap, WA |
Hottest |
45.4°C Moomba Ap, SA |
46.9°C Wanaaring, NSW/ACT |
44.0°C Mungindi, NSW/ACT |
46.9°C Wanaaring, NSW/ACT |
|
4.6°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
5.4°C Wandering, WA |
2.1°C Mt Buller, Vic |
-2.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-2.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
NW 77km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
96km/h Mt Read, Tas |
146km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
125km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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21.2mm last hr Normanton, Qld |
Wettest |
100.0mm Bonney Downs, WA |
141.0mm Alpha, Qld |
57.0mm Cloncurry Ap, Qld |
86.0mm Yuendumu, NT |
| 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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