Australian Weather
National Summary
A pair of cold fronts in the south are producing showers in TAS and coastal VIC. An unstable westerly flow is causing showers in southwestern parts of WA. Onshore winds are producing cloud and light showers in QLD. Mostly clear elsewhere under a high.
Weather News
Brisbane thawing out after cold start
16:38 EST
Brisbane is enjoying a warm day after its coldest morning in two years.
Waterspout rips through Perth suburb
12:21 EST
A waterspout rattled Perth's coastal suburb of Scarborough on Sunday, sending cars - and social media - into a spin.
Western Queensland drought leaves graziers facing more impossible choices
12:01 EST
For the first time in four years western Queensland sheep grazier Peter Clark has lambs in his flock, but as drought maintains its stranglehold on the region he may still be forced into another heart-wrenching stock reduction.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 21/07 | Sat 22/07 | Sun 23/07 | |||
34.6°C Noonamah, NT |
Hottest |
35.0°C Bidyadanga, WA |
34.0°C Point Stuart, NT |
35.0°C Middle Point, NT |
40.0°C Mount Ive, SA |
-2.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-9.5°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Woolbrook, NSW/ACT |
-5.0°C Woolbrook, NSW/ACT |
-12.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
NW 75km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
98km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
111km/h Scotts Peak Dam, Tas |
109km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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0.4mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
35.2mm Jarrahdale, WA |
34.5mm Lake Margaret, Tas |
27.0mm Bickley, WA |
27.4mm Bickley, 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 |