Australian Weather
National Summary
A strong cold front and associated trough is bringing showers and gusty winds to the southeast. Onshore winds along the QLD coast are causing showers. A large high in the south is bringing a sunny day, leading to cool conditions inland overnight.
Weather News
Unseasonable warmth returning to WA
13:49 EST
Western Australia's southwest is about to experience unseasonable warmth similar to that of only three days ago, which was the warmest May day in five-to-15 years.
Surf on the way for the East Coast
13:05 EST
A severe tropical cyclone north of New Caledonia will send waves to southern Queensland and northern NSW, while a Tasman Low will generate big swells for NSW, eastern Victoria and Tasmania early next week.
More snow for Tasmania
15:54 EST
Tasmania is in for another blast of wind, rain and snow this weekend.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 04/05 | Fri 05/05 | Sat 06/05 | |||
28.7°C Rowley Shoals, WA |
Hottest |
35.2°C Century Mine, Qld |
36.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
-4.2°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-3.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.0°C Armidale, NSW/ACT |
-8.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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WSW 88km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
72km/h Heron Island, Qld |
105km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
120km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
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6.2mm last hr Tasman Island, Tas |
Wettest |
43.0mm Topaz, Qld |
22.8mm South Johnstone, Qld |
536.6mm Orbost, Vic |
Australia's Records for May | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 40.6°C at Bidyadanga, WA in 1990 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 320.0mm at Lismore, NSW/ACT in 1921 |