Australian Weather
National Summary
A pair of troughs and and embedded low are generating heavy rain and thunderstorms over eastern NSW and VIC, some severe. Another trough and low over WA is producing rain and storms. A region of low pressure over the tropics is triggering isolated showers and storms.
Weather News
SA weather: Thousands without power after wild storms cross state
12:52 EDT
Thousands of properties are without power in South Australia, with Adelaide being the hardest hit, after a storm front crossed the state last night.
South reeling as severe weather spreads east
12:03 EDT
Severe weather will spread over parts of eastern Australia today after a wild night in the nation's south.
Tasmania weather: Severe winds, rain expected to hit state's north-east, threat of flash flooding
11:13 EDT
Tasmania's north-east is tipped to experience significant rainfall as a low pressure system crosses the top of the state.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 17/01 | Wed 18/01 | Thu 19/01 | |||
40.0°C Ballera Gas Field, Qld |
Hottest |
46.0°C Wilcannia Ap, NSW/ACT |
45.1°C Penrith, NSW/ACT |
44.0°C Moomba Ap, SA |
46.9°C Wanaaring, NSW/ACT |
6.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
2.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.7°C Liawenee, Tas |
2.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.7°C Liawenee, Tas |
S 90km/h Eddystone Point, Tas |
Windiest |
111km/h Parkes Ap, NSW/ACT |
129km/h Mudgee Ap, NSW/ACT |
112km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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7.6mm last hr Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
78.6mm Low Isles, Qld |
134.8mm Telfer Ap, WA |
80.0mm Dum In Mirrie, NT |
80.2mm Dum In Mirrie, NT |
Australia's Records for January | |||
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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 |