Australian Weather
National Summary
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Hilda is generating rain and thunderstorms over WA's Kimberley and interior. Troughs over western WA, NT, QLD and northeast NSW are triggering showers and thunderstorms. Cool westerly winds in the wake of a cold front are bringing showers to TAS.
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Weather News
Wet end to 2017 and start of 2018 for Wide Bay and Burnett
19:40 EDT
Heavy rain and thunderstorms will continue well into the new year for Queensland's Wide Bay and Burnett.
It is so cold in the United States right now that sharks are dying and turtles are cold-stunned
18:21 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.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 28/12 | Fri 29/12 | Sat 30/12 | |||
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35.8°C Winton Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
45.3°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
47.4°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
45.0°C Winton Ap, Qld |
47.4°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
|
3.1°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Coldest |
5.0°C Jarrahwood, WA |
3.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.3°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
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NW 81km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
87km/h Coondewanna, WA |
109km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
107km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
178.0mm Bidyadanga, WA |
74.0mm Mt Hotham, Vic |
502.0mm Cape Bruny, Tas |
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| 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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