Australian Weather
National Summary
A developing tropical low and the monsoon trough are causing heavy rain and thunderstorms over northern WA and tropical NT and QLD. Troughs over northeastern NSW, northwestern QLD, the NT, SA and southern WA are generating showers and thunderstorms.
Weather News
Impending heat prompts fire bans in SA
17:29 EDT
Total fire bans have been issued in three districts of South Australia on Thursday, with temperatures set to soar across the state.
Police warn against 'cyclone parties' as West Australia's north prepares for severe weather
16:58 EDT
Broome police are advising residents not to hold "cyclone parties" as Western Australia's north brace for its second tropical cyclone in a fortnight.
Snow leaves 13,000 stranded at Zermatt ski resort in Switzerland's Alps
14:52 EDT
Unusually heavy snow has left about 13,000 people stranded at a ski resort in the Swiss Alps.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sun 07/01 | Mon 08/01 | Tue 09/01 | |||
44.0°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
47.3°C Penrith, NSW/ACT |
44.7°C Marree Ap, SA |
45.0°C Mount Magnet, WA |
47.3°C Penrith, NSW/ACT |
10.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
4.2°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
0.6°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
1.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.0°C Mount Ive, SA |
ENE 48km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
168km/h Derby Ap, WA |
103km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
122km/h Nowra, NSW/ACT |
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1.4mm last hr Leonora Ap, WA |
Wettest |
136.0mm Kachana, WA |
115.4mm Drysdale River, WA |
100.0mm Mount Bundey South, NT |
100.4mm Mount Bundey South, NT |
Australia's Records for January | |||
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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 |