Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough of the east coast is generating gusty winds and isolated showers for the northern NSW and southern QLD coasts. A low and associated cold front in the southwest is causing showers and the odd storm. High pressure is keeping skies clear elsewhere.
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Weather News
Coalcliff: Teenagers snapchat video of fire while searching burning home for survivors
15:14 EST
Three houses have burnt down after a house fire spread to two neighbouring homes, fanned by strong winds on Lawrence Hargrave Drive in Coalcliff, 25 kilometres north of Wollongong, last night.
Last significant rain for weeks in the nation's southwest
14:25 EST
The rain has tumbled down across southwestern parts of Australia during the past seven weeks, but that trend will finish today.
Wild Surf Batters the East Coast
10:18 EST
Damaging surf with waves up to 7 metres in some places are lashing the New South Wales Coast today.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 16/08 | Thu 17/08 | Fri 18/08 | |||
|
38.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
Hottest |
37.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
39.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
38.4°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
39.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
|
-6.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-2.9°C Mudgee Ap, NSW/ACT |
-5.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-7.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-11.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
S 68km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
138km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
114km/h Neptune Island, SA |
107km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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0.2mm last hr Rocky Gully, WA |
Wettest |
52.0mm Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
113.8mm Koetong, Vic |
35.0mm Moe South, Vic |
35.0mm Mallacoota, Vic |
| 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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