Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough in the west is triggering a few light showers over southern WA. A high is keeping much of SA, inland VIC, inland NSW and southern QLD and NT clear and calm. A front is bringing light showers in its wake to TAS and southern VIC.
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Weather News
Tropical Storm Harvey: Fire ants join together to make living raft in floodwaters — and it could happen here
17:08 EST
If you needed another reason not to enter floodwaters, this is a good one.
Apple and pear growers facing reduced chill, milder winters may need to seek new varieties
15:52 EST
Warmer winters could force apple and pear growers in some regions of Australia to plant varieties that are less dependent on the chill factor needed to promote regrowth.
Hurricane Harvey: As Houston goes under, a volunteer army is on a mission to save lives
15:33 EST
With his quintessential Texan drawl Mike Whatley is somewhat taken aback by my question asking why he's brought his son, his neighbour and his boat to go house by house trying to save lives.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 27/08 | Mon 28/08 | Tue 29/08 | |||
|
35.2°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
37.7°C Bidyadanga, WA |
37.1°C Bidyadanga, WA |
36.0°C Bidyadanga, WA |
39.6°C Mandora, WA |
|
-3.9°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-10.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-10.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-9.9°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-47.0°C Borrona Downs, NSW/ACT |
|
SSW 61km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
Windiest |
90km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
83km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
96km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
21.6mm Club Terrace, Vic |
40.6mm Yuna, WA |
28.8mm Mt Read, Tas |
29.0mm 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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