Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough stretching from WA through the NT, SA and into VIC and NSW is generating showers and storms, some severe. Hot winds ahead of the trough are filtering into northern NSW and western QLD. A weak monsoon trough is causing showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Cyclone could hit WA's north within days, as residents count cost of severe storm
20:14 EDT
A severe tropical cyclone could lash Western Australia's north within days, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning a tropical low is brewing off the state's coast.
NSW heatwave: Sydney swelters then storms as humid conditions continue
19:32 EDT
A severe storm warning has been issued for half of New South Wales, including Sydney, as the city that was the hottest in the world yesterday is dampened by rain.
John F Kennedy Airport terminal flooded by burst water main in further hit for already stranded passengers
16:32 EDT
Passengers reportedly stranded for days at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport due to a massive winter storm have now had to deal with their luggage being soaked due to a burst water main.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 05/01 | Sat 06/01 | Sun 07/01 | |||
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40.4°C Thargomindah Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
46.2°C Nyang, WA |
46.7°C Marree Ap, SA |
47.0°C Penrith, NSW/ACT |
47.0°C Penrith, NSW/ACT |
|
8.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
4.6°C Jarrahwood, WA |
3.6°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
4.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
0.0°C Mount Ive, SA |
|
NNW 59km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
112km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
131km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
168km/h Derby Ap, WA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
129.0mm Kangaroo Flats, NT |
189.0mm Dum In Mirrie, NT |
105.0mm Pirlangimpi, NT |
105.0mm Pirlangimpi, NT |
| Australia's Records for January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.7°C at Mildura, Vic in 1906 Lowest 0.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2012 |
Highest 36.9°C at Warragul Vcah, Vic in 1964 Lowest -7.7°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1975 |
Highest 627.4mm at Mackay, Qld in 1918 |
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