Australian Weather
National Summary
A deepening low in the north is causing wind, rain and waves to increase around the Gulf of Carpentaria. Troughs are generating hot, thundery weather in western WA and rain and storms in QLD and northeastern NSW. A low is bringing showers, hail and highland snow to 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
21:23 EDT
Severe thunderstorms that ravaged the Hunter region and the Central Coast of New South Wales are over, the Bureau of Meteorology says, but Ausgrid and SES volunteers are still working to repair the damage.
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 | |||
|
34.4°C Mount Magnet, 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 |
|
-1.0°C Mt Hotham, 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 |
|
SW 48km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
Windiest |
111km/h Roebourne Ap, WA |
109km/h Cessnock Ap, NSW/ACT |
100km/h Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT |
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9.2mm last hr Grafton Ap, NSW/ACT |
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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