Australian Weather
National Summary
A low and front are causing strong winds and showers in southwestern WA, mainly about the coast. A trough in the southeast is causing patchy showers in VIC, TAS, and parts of NSW and SA, as well as light snow on the Alps. Mostly clear elsewhere with a high.
Weather News
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.
Alps looking good after abundant July snow
14:19 EST
Australia's alps have bounced back from a woeful start to the season, with today marking three consecutive weeks of snow gain.
BOM strike: Bureau of Meteorology staff to take industrial action for next three weeks
00:44 EST
Staff at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) are going on strike for three weeks, after being locked in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions for three years.
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 | |||
25.8°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 |
-4.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-5.0°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
-6.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-12.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
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WSW 51km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
105km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
127km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
114km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Manjimup, WA |
Wettest |
80.0mm Blandford, NSW/ACT |
59.0mm Victor Road, WA |
149.4mm Kempsey Ap, NSW/ACT |
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 |