Australian Weather
National Summary
A tropical low and trough is generating heavy showers and storms across the tropics. A trough over QLD and northeastern NSW is triggering showers and the odd storm, some severe. Onshore winds in the wake of a cold front are driving showers over southern VIC and TAS.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
NSW weather: Storm hits Hunter and Central Coast, BOM predicts heavy rainfall and winds
17:22 EDT
Another storm has hit the Hunter region and the Central Coast of New South Wales after two days of The latest update from the Bureau of Meteorology, issued at 4:10pm, said the storm was moving over southern parts of the Mid North Coast, bringing with it heavy rain.
Sydney storms: 12,000 insurance claims lodged from hailstorm, $31 million in damages
17:19 EDT
More than 12,000 insurance claims have already been lodged with damages at an estimated $31 million following the .
Tropical Low lashes Gulf of Carpentaria
12:10 EDT
Southern parts of the Gulf of Carpentaria have been lashed with heavy rain and gusty winds as a tropical low makes its presence felt.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 16/02 | Fri 17/02 | Sat 18/02 | |||
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37.7°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
43.0°C Windorah, Qld |
43.6°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
42.8°C Walgett Ap, NSW/ACT |
48.7°C Yeelirrie, WA |
|
0.0°C Mt Buller, Vic |
Coldest |
0.0°C Narooma, NSW/ACT |
-0.7°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.5°C Mt Buller, Vic |
-1.9°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
SE 53km/h Centre Island, NT |
Windiest |
111km/h Roebourne Ap, WA |
109km/h Cessnock Ap, NSW/ACT |
100km/h Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT |
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8.8mm last hr Beerburrum, Qld |
Wettest |
200.0mm Nerada, Qld |
216.0mm Sweers Island, Qld |
183.2mm Borroloola, NT |
183.2mm Borroloola, NT |
| Australia's Records for February | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.5°C at Mardie, WA in 1998 Lowest -2.7°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 35.0°C at Moomba Ap, SA in 2004 Lowest -7.4°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 907.0mm at Crohamhurst, Qld in 1893 |
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