Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front impacting the southwest WA is causing showers, thunderstorms and damaging winds. A trough over WA and SA is generating showers, with warm winds ahead of it. A broad high pressure ridge is keeping much of the north and east clear and dry.
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Weather News
Cyclone Debbie: Homeowner who refused to leave after house blew off stumps brings it back to its level best
19:40 EST
A north Queensland man who spent three months living in a house on a sharp slant after it was torn off its stumps by Cyclone Debbie can finally say his house is dead level.
WA weather: Bureau warns worst of wild conditions forecast for Sunday night
17:23 EST
The strongest cold front of the year so far is expected to hit Perth and the south-west corner of WA on Sunday evening, with the worst of the weather likely to last until Monday morning.
Road collapse keeps skiers from enjoying 'perfect conditions' on Mount Mawson for season opener
15:28 EST
Excitement about the start of southern Tasmania's ski season has turned to frustration for hundreds of people who waited hours to access the slopes.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/08 | Sat 12/08 | Sun 13/08 | |||
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26.2°C Bayu Undan, WA |
Hottest |
36.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
36.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
36.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.6°C Bedourie, Qld |
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-3.2°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-5.0°C Eyre, WA |
-7.0°C Tenterfield, NSW/ACT |
-11.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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WNW 59km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
148km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
120km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
109km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
48.4mm Warra, Tas |
27.6mm Yourdamung Lake, WA |
192.0mm Blandford, NSW/ACT |
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| 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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