Australian Weather
National Summary
Low pressure troughs are generating patchy rain and thunderstorms over the central parts of the NT and QLD. A front is in the southeast will cause showers for TAS and VIC. A high pressure ridge over SA and most of WA is bringing settled conditions.
Weather News
NT flood threat
11:22 EST
Parts of Australia's interior are on flood watch today following four month's worth of rain 24 hours.
A year makes a lot of difference in regional NSW
12:43 EST
Last year, New South Wales enjoyed its third wettest winter on record, but this year is leaving the ground dry as chips.
Cyclone Debbie, three months on: How storm-hit towns in Queensland and NSW are recovering
11:54 EST
This week marked three months since Tropical Cyclone Debbie slowly hit the coastline of Queensland carrying windspeeds of 260kph.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 07/07 | Sat 08/07 | Sun 09/07 | |||
32.8°C Kalumburu, WA |
Hottest |
35.7°C Kalumburu, WA |
36.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
34.0°C Katherine, NT |
36.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
-2.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-7.5°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-6.0°C Woolbrook, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-10.4°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
WNW 59km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
83km/h Neptune Island, SA |
88km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
103km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.8mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
34.0mm Uraidla, SA |
24.0mm Meningie, SA |
53.0mm Jervois, NT |
53.2mm Jervois, NT |
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 |