Australian Weather
National Summary
Ex-Tropical Hilda is generating areas of rain over WA's northern interior. A trough over QLD and NSW is causing rain and a few storms. A cold front is crossing TAS and VIC bringing gusty winds and showers. A high is keeping southern WA mostly dry.
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It is so cold in the United States right now that sharks are dying and turtles are cold-stunned
13:52 EDT
Sharks are washing up on a beach in Massachusetts frozen completely solid amid in the United States.
Tropical Cyclone Hilda lashes Kimberley Coast
10:32 EDT
Tropical Cyclone Hilda was named on Wednesday night whilst over the ocean near Broome before crossing the coast north of Bidyadanga on Thursday morning.
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.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 27/12 | Thu 28/12 | Fri 29/12 | |||
|
43.1°C Winton Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
45.4°C Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
45.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
47.4°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
47.4°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
5.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
7.4°C Jarrahwood, WA |
5.0°C Jarrahwood, WA |
3.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NW 90km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
138km/h Broome Ntc, WA |
87km/h Coondewanna, WA |
109km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
201.0mm Kilto, WA |
178.0mm Bidyadanga, WA |
74.0mm Mt Hotham, Vic |
74.0mm Mt Hotham, Vic |
| 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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