Australian Weather
National Summary
Tropical Cyclone Hilda is generating gusty winds and heavy rain over northwest WA a trough extending south generating showers and storms. A trough is triggering showers and storms over the NT and QLD. A front impacting TAS is generating showers and a few storms.
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Cyclone Hilda hits WA mainland, Broome lashed with 100kmph winds
07:44 EDT
A tropical low has developed into Cyclone Hilda off the northern Western Australian coast, bringing down trees and lashing the tourist town of Broome with 100 kilometre-per-hour winds as it tracks along the Kimberley coast.
Queensland weather: Homes lose roofs in Boxing Day storm that was 'like a mini tornado'
17:16 EDT
Storms have left a path of destruction through parts of Queensland's Darling Downs and Burnett, with roofs torn from homes, buildings damaged, and trees uprooted.
MCG Ashes Test Conditions Report
17:10 EDT
With day two of the fourth Ashes test coming to a close after beautiful cricketing conditions let’s have a look forward to see what the weather has in store for the remainder of the Test.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 25/12 | Tue 26/12 | Wed 27/12 | |||
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39.9°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
46.5°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
45.0°C Eyre, WA |
45.0°C Andamooka, SA |
47.1°C Oodnadatta Ap, SA |
|
14.2°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
2.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
3.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
8.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-2.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NNW 46km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
88km/h Roma Ap, Qld |
111km/h St George Ap, Qld |
138km/h Broome Ntc, WA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
174.4mm Truscott, WA |
292.0mm Cygnet Bay, WA |
64.0mm Murganella Airstrip, NT |
63.6mm 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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