Australian Weather
National Summary
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Hilda is generating severe gusty thunderstorms and some rain over northwest WA. An adjoining trough and embedded low over the NT, QLD, NSW, VIC and TAS is triggering showers and thunderstorms, heaviest about the NSW Alps.
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Dry NYE for all Australian capitals
17:25 EDT
All of Australia's capital cities are looking dry at midnight on New Years Eve according to weatherzone's forecast tools.
From America's hurricanes to Portugal's fires, ABC Weather looks back at 2017's deadly extremes
07:25 EDT
Cyclones, bushfires and heatwaves are typically Australian natural disasters, but in 2017 devastating fires, record heat, hurricanes and typhoons — what we call cyclones — struck around the world.
Cyclone Hilda brings destruction to Broome in northern WA, more wild weather to come
19:19 EDT
A tropical cyclone has brought down trees and powerlines in northern Western Australia, bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall to the coastal tourist town of Broome and nearby Aboriginal communities.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 26/12 | Wed 27/12 | Thu 28/12 | |||
|
46.1°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
45.0°C Eyre, WA |
45.4°C Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
45.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
47.2°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
11.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
2.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
7.4°C Jarrahwood, WA |
5.0°C Jarrahwood, WA |
-2.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NW 62km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
111km/h St George Ap, Qld |
138km/h Broome Ntc, WA |
87km/h Coondewanna, WA |
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3.2mm last hr Coldstream Comparison, Vic |
Wettest |
291.5mm Cygnet Bay, WA |
201.0mm Kilto, WA |
178.0mm Bidyadanga, WA |
178.0mm Bidyadanga, 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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