Australian Weather
National Summary
A low with associated front and trough in the south is generating rain, showers and the odd storm for the far south of SA. A trough over the interior is triggering a few showers for central QLD. Onshore winds are bringing a showers showers to the southern WA coast.
Weather News
Struggling snow season on the mend
13:01 EST
Australia's alps have been transformed by the first decent snowfall of winter this week.
Dry season in Western Australia a crisis for farming family
09:47 EST
Jane Keune and her son Perry St Quintin have been working the land on Anthill Farm near Yuna, 125 kilometres north-east of Geraldton, for 22 years.
Welcome winter rain in Victoria
21:06 EST
Parts of Victoria have seen more rainfall during the last 24 hours than the entire month of June.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Mon 03/07 | Tue 04/07 | Wed 05/07 | |||
35.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
Hottest |
35.1°C Middle Point, NT |
35.5°C Douglas River, NT |
35.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
35.5°C Douglas River, NT |
-4.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-5.7°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
-4.0°C Bulga Downs, WA |
-5.7°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-10.4°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
NNW 53km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
105km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
92km/h Cape Naturaliste, WA |
114km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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1.0mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
60.0mm Penneshaw, SA |
45.0mm Mt Buller, Vic |
60.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
60.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
Australia's Records for July | |||
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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 |