Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front in the south is bringing showers, strong winds and severe storms to NSW, VIC, TAS and SA. A trough stretching from northern WA down to the southeast is causing widespread storms and showers for northern SA, NT and northern WA. Dry elsewhere with high pressure.
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Weather News
Victoria weather: Buildings damaged, thousands lose power as severe storms hit
22:46 EDT
Tens of thousands of homes have been left without power across Victoria as severe thunderstorms move across the state, bringing strong winds and rain that has damaged houses and uprooted trees.
Western Sydney sweated through new record high 15C hotter than city's beaches
21:51 EDT
No, you did not imagine it — Tuesday was hot in Sydney, with Penrith in the city's west hitting its hottest December temperature on record.
Filming an emergency on your phone or camera? Know your rights before you press record
17:48 EDT
Activating your smartphone's camera in an emergency is fast becoming as instinctive as dialling triple-0.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16/12 | Sun 17/12 | Mon 18/12 | |||
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38.6°C Carters Bore, Qld |
Hottest |
44.9°C Bedourie, Qld |
46.2°C Tarcoola Ap, SA |
47.0°C Andamooka, SA |
47.0°C Andamooka, SA |
|
9.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-2.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
4.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
7.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-2.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NW 64km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
88km/h Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT |
105km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
122km/h Neptune Island, SA |
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4.0mm last hr Mt Woowoolarah, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
57.0mm Edith Falls Ridge, NT |
56.6mm Mount Krauss, WA |
102.0mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
102.4mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
| Australia's Records for December | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 49.5°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1972 Lowest -0.8°C at Mt Buller, Vic in 2006 |
Highest 35.0°C at Marble Bar, WA in 1902 Lowest -9.6°C at Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 |
Highest 711.0mm at Munglinup West, WA in 2010 |
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