Australian Weather
National Summary
A low and trough is moving into VIC, NSW and southern QLD is bringing areas of light rain and drizzle. A front clipping the southwest is causing scattered showers. A high pressure system in the west is bringing dry and settled conditions for the remainder of WA, SA and the NT.
Weather News
NT's 2017 dry season disappearing fast, weather changes 'in line with global warming signals', BOM says
17:05 EST
The heart of the Northern Territory's dry season is probably over, with some towns experiencing record temperatures and averages well above normal on the weekend, a weather forecaster says.
Has Canberra's weather changed according to Bureau of Meteorology records?
17:01 EST
The weather is an ongoing topic of conversation for Canberrans and out-of-towners alike, who struggle to deal with its sub-zero temperatures in winter.
Snow blankets Trentham, parts of central Victoria as Melbourne shivers through wintry conditions
10:10 EST
Snow has blanketed parts of central Victoria this morning as cold, wintry conditions end any hope of an early spring for Melbourne.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Fri 18/08 | Sat 19/08 | Sun 20/08 | |||
32.2°C Derby Ap, WA |
Hottest |
38.4°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
38.7°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
39.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
39.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
-3.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-7.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-9.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-11.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
WNW 37km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
107km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
92km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
85km/h Cleve Ap, SA |
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no rain last hr | Wettest |
35.0mm Moe South, Vic |
32.0mm Tamar, WA |
24.0mm High Ridge, Vic |
32.0mm Mount Barker, WA |
Australia's Records for August | |||
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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 |