Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front is clipping SA, VIC and TAS, bringing cold, showery winds. A high pressure ridge extends over the rest of SA and into NSW and the NT, keeping skies clear. A trough is sitting over WA, whilst another lingers over the east; neither is causing much rain yet.
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Weather News
Early bushfire season in parts of NSW
10:30 EST
The NSW Rural Fire Service announced this week that nine Local Government Areas will commence their bushfire season early this year, following a run of warm and dry weather during winter.
Hobart longing for rain
16:27 EST
Hobart could be having its first wetter than average month since January tomorrow.
Has the 2017 snow season peaked?
13:30 EST
The current natural snow depth in the alps may be the best we see for the 2017 season.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 20/08 | Mon 21/08 | Tue 22/08 | |||
|
38.5°C West Roebuck, WA |
Hottest |
38.5°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
38.3°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
38.3°C Derby Ap, WA |
39.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
|
-2.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-9.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-47.0°C Borrona Downs, NSW/ACT |
-47.0°C Borrona Downs, NSW/ACT |
|
NW 53km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
85km/h Cleve Ap, SA |
70km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
75km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
24.0mm High Ridge, Vic |
27.0mm Bairnsdale Ap, Vic |
52.6mm Mt Read, Tas |
53.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
| 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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