Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure system is generating strong winds and showers in SA. An associated trough is causing patchy rain and the odd storm in TAS, VIC, NSW and QLD. Onshore winds are driving showers onto the northern QLD coast. A front in the west is bringing showers to southwest WA.
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Weather News
Near-record dry start to winter
16:24 EST
Australia is entering what many are hoping won't be a dry July after the nation's second driest and seventh warmest June on record.
Winter arrives in SA
14:17 EST
Wintry weather is affecting southern districts of South Australia today after an unusually dry and calm start to the season.
Bluff Knoll locals, tourists brave freezing temperatures to frolic in 'fluffy' snow
16:17 EST
The Great Southern peak of Bluff Knoll is snow capped, with locals saying it is the heaviest snowfall in years.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 30/06 | Sat 01/07 | Sun 02/07 | |||
|
34.6°C Kalumburu, WA |
Hottest |
32.6°C Kowanyama Ap, Qld |
35.6°C Georgetown Ap, Qld |
34.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.6°C Georgetown Ap, Qld |
|
-0.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-9.7°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
-10.0°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
-10.4°C Liawenee, Tas |
-10.4°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NNW 61km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
87km/h Cape Naturaliste, WA |
87km/h Southern Cross Ap, WA |
98km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
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5.2mm last hr Low Isles, Qld |
Wettest |
57.8mm Cocos Island Ap, WA |
48.0mm Denbarker, WA |
71.6mm Bingil Bay, Qld |
57.0mm South Johnstone, Qld |
| Australia's Records for July | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.5°C at Tindal, NT in 1995 Lowest -6.9°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978 |
Highest 27.1°C at Cocos Island Ap, WA in 2016 Lowest -19.6°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2010 |
Highest 384.3mm at Nambour, Qld in 1973 |
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