Australian Weather
National Summary
A front in the southwest is causing a band of rain with strong winds and the odd storm over WA. Onshore winds in the east are triggering the the odd light coastal shower along parts of the NSW coast. High pressure elsewhere will lead to a cold morning for parts in the southeast.
Weather News
Canberra's cold, dry start to winter
14:47 EST
Canberra is known for its cold weather, although this winter has been even colder - and drier - than usual.
Late-week frost covers eastern Australia
13:49 EST
It's a frosty end to the week across much of eastern and southeast Australia, with parts of four states experiencing their lowest temperature in two years this morning.
Warm week ahead for NSW
15:10 EST
Sydney is about to take a break from winter, with a run of warm and spring-like weather on the cards for NSW next week.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 18/07 | Wed 19/07 | Thu 20/07 | |||
26.1°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
35.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
35.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
34.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
40.0°C Mount Ive, SA |
-7.2°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-5.0°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
-6.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-8.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-12.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
W 59km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
105km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
127km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
114km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
- |
no rain last hr | Wettest |
80.0mm Blandford, NSW/ACT |
59.0mm Victor Road, WA |
37.4mm Walpole, WA |
21.8mm Dwellingup, WA |
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 |