Australian Weather
National Summary
An area of low pressure with associated troughs is bringing widespread rain and cloud across VIC, the eastern half of NSW, with lingering showers and storms in the west, and parts of southern QLD. A cold front over the southwest is generating the odd shower for southern WA.
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Weather News
Snow my, it's about to dump down
15:58 EST
Australia's ski season is about to take a big leap in the right direction, with the best snowfall of the season occurring during the next five days.
Rainy peak hour looms for Sydney
09:52 EST
Sydneysiders may want to leave work a bit early today to avoid being caught in the rain during this evening's commute.
More climate scientists needed to avoid expensive mistakes, review urges
00:05 EST
An overhaul of the nation's climate research system has been recommended by Australia's top scientists after a review found a critical lack of staff in key areas like climate modelling.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 31/07 | Tue 01/08 | Wed 02/08 | |||
|
33.0°C Ngukurr, NT |
Hottest |
36.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
36.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
36.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
|
-2.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-7.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-11.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-11.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
E 59km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
88km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
79km/h Legendre Island, WA |
88km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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0.2mm last hr Broken Hill Ap, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
53.4mm Dwellingup, WA |
27.8mm Eyre, WA |
26.2mm Wharminda, SA |
25.0mm Warooka, SA |
| Australia's Records for August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.2°C at Cape Don, NT in 2014 Lowest -6.7°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2005 |
Highest 28.7°C at Milikapiti, NT in 1973 Lowest -20.6°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1968 |
Highest 529.2mm at Rainbow Beach, Qld in 2007 |
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