Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough in WA is triggering areas of rain and widespread thunderstorms over western and central parts. A front clipping the south is causing the odd shower in TAS and coastal VIC. A high is bringing clear skies to SA and inland VIC and NSW, allowing frost to form.
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Weather News
Hurricane Harvey: It's big. Really big. And some say it could be as bad as Hurricane Katrina
08:16 EST
Tropical Storm Harvey is not your typical storm.
Hurricane Harvey: Texas smashed by category 4 storm
06:33 EST
Hurricane Harvey has menaced the Texas coast with rain and heavy winds in what has been described as the fiercest storm to hit the United States in more than 10 years.
Adelaide shivers through coldest day of winter, coldest August day in two years
17:44 EST
Adelaide has shivered through its coldest day of winter, despite little rain and the sun even peeking through the clouds at times.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 26/08 | Sun 27/08 | Mon 28/08 | |||
|
29.0°C Cape Wessel, NT |
Hottest |
36.4°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
38.0°C Onslow Ap, WA |
36.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
39.6°C Mandora, WA |
|
-4.3°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-6.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-10.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-10.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-47.0°C Borrona Downs, NSW/ACT |
|
W 46km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
Windiest |
116km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
90km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
83km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
45.2mm Zeehan, Tas |
21.6mm Club Terrace, Vic |
10.0mm Strahan Ap, Tas |
10.0mm Strahan Ap, 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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