Australian Weather
National Summary
A front is sending cold winds across the southeast, showers and alpine snow across VIC and southern NSW. A high is causing brisk winds and showers to ease in SA. A front is bringing a few showers to far southwest WA. A trough is causing the odd shower in northern WA, QLD and NT.
Weather News
Wintery preview as snow covers alps
13:09 EST
The first in a pair of cold fronts brought a decent bout of snow to Australia's alps on Sunday and more is on the way tomorrow.
Sydney set to shiver
11:25 EST
If you thought getting out of bed was difficult in Sydney this morning, then you probably won't like tomorrow.
Sri Lanka floods leave at least 151 dead, aid agencies warn half a million displaced
06:43 EST
Sri Lankan rescuers yesterday continued the grim task of retrieving more bodies, buried beneath deadly mudslides triggered by monsoonal downpours which dumped a month's rain in single day.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 26/05 | Sat 27/05 | Sun 28/05 | |||
33.6°C Douglas River, NT |
Hottest |
37.0°C Mandora, WA |
35.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
35.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.4°C Mandora, WA |
-3.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-0.8°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-5.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-10.0°C Taralga, NSW/ACT |
NW 62km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
92km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
109km/h Devonport Ap, Tas |
105km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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no rain last hr | Wettest |
18.0mm Greenbushes, WA |
42.6mm Durdidwarrah, Vic |
31.0mm Yanakie, Vic |
31.2mm Yanakie, 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 |