Australian Weather
National Summary
A front and trough over the southwest is causing the odd shower and storm. A high pressure system and very dry air is leading to a cold morning for much of the southeast with widespread frost. Dry and mild over most of the tropics with a ridge and southeasterly winds.
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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 19/07 | Thu 20/07 | Fri 21/07 | |||
|
25.9°C Cape Wessel, NT |
Hottest |
35.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
34.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
34.0°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
40.0°C Mount Ive, SA |
|
-6.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-6.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-8.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-2.0°C Batemans Bay, NSW/ACT |
-12.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
WNW 53km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
Windiest |
127km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
114km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
98km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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0.2mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
59.0mm Victor Road, WA |
37.4mm Walpole, WA |
0.0mm Lake Victoria, NSW/ACT |
0.0mm Lake Victoria, NSW/ACT |
| 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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