Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough over southern QLD is producing scattered showers. Another trough over the north and west will cause storms to develop later over the Top End and Kimberley. Showers are impacting TAS and southern VIC with a front and trough. A high is keeping much of NSW dry.
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Weather News
Will Australia see a cyclone these holidays?
11:15 EDT
Late December is typically when the first tropical cyclone of the season makes landfall in Australia.
Residents hit hard waiting for Cyclone Debbie insurance claims to be processed
11:01 EDT
With the cyclone season underway, hundreds of residents in north Queensland are still waiting for their homes and businesses to be fixed, nine months after Tropical Cyclone Debbie hit the coast.
Lightning strike survivor remembers 'terrible smell' in storm season warning to others
10:53 EDT
As the summer storm season intensifies around the country, one far north Queensland man is warning Australians about the potentially deadly risk of lightning.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 20/12 | Thu 21/12 | Fri 22/12 | |||
|
41.8°C Nullarbor, SA |
Hottest |
44.0°C Mungindi, NSW/ACT |
45.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
44.0°C Bulga Downs, WA |
47.1°C Oodnadatta Ap, SA |
|
8.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-1.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
3.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
5.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-2.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NW 70km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
124km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
101km/h Mt Hartz, Tas |
101km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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|
0.8mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
67.0mm Flora Valley, WA |
74.0mm Grafton Ap, NSW/ACT |
33.0mm Murganella Airstrip, NT |
33.0mm Murganella Airstrip, NT |
| 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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