Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is triggering patchy rain and thunderstorms over the WA Goldfields and Interior. A high is keeping much of SA, inland VIC, inland NSW and southern QLD clear and calm, leading to a frosty morning. A front is bringing showery winds and highland snow to TAS and southern VIC
Weather News
Hailstorms dump more misery on struggling West Australian crop farmers
16:20 EST
Broadacre farmers in Western Australia, who have struggled all year with dry conditions, are now suffering from hail and storm damage.
Dungog superstorm: Inquest hears of heroic rescues during severe flood disaster
16:05 EST
An inquest has been told how a man saved five people during the severe floods that hit Dungog in the New South Wales Hunter Valley two years ago.
Darwin's coldest night of 2017 amid record-breaking August heat
14:35 EST
Darwin residents were sent reaching for the blankets this morning as the mercury dipped below 16 degrees for the first time in 2017.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sun 27/08 | Mon 28/08 | Tue 29/08 | |||
26.2°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
37.7°C Bidyadanga, WA |
37.1°C Bidyadanga, WA |
35.0°C Middle Point, NT |
39.6°C Mandora, WA |
-6.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-10.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-10.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-47.0°C Borrona Downs, NSW/ACT |
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SW 64km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
90km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
83km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
96km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.4mm last hr Hobart East, Tas |
Wettest |
21.6mm Club Terrace, Vic |
40.6mm Yuna, WA |
192.0mm Blandford, NSW/ACT |
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 |