Australian Weather
National Summary
A deepening monsoon low is causing rain and thunderstorms to become heavier and wind to strengthen in northern WA. Troughs are triggering potentially severe thunderstorms in WA, western SA, northern NSW and southern QLD. A high is keeping the rest of SA, TAS, VIC and NSW dry.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Police warn against 'cyclone parties' as West Australia's north prepares for severe weather
00:34 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.
BOM annual climate statement shows 2017 was Australia's third-warmest year on record
17:40 EDT
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has confirmed 2017 was Australia's third-warmest year on record, with temperatures almost a degree above the 1961-1990 average.
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.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 08/01 | Tue 09/01 | Wed 10/01 | |||
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34.3°C Thargomindah Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
44.7°C Marree Ap, SA |
45.0°C Mount Magnet, WA |
45.0°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
47.3°C Penrith, NSW/ACT |
|
6.1°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
Coldest |
0.6°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
1.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.0°C Mount Ive, SA |
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|
ESE 55km/h Broome Ntc, WA |
Windiest |
103km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
122km/h Nowra, NSW/ACT |
105km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
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0.4mm last hr Rocky Gully, WA |
Wettest |
115.4mm Drysdale River, WA |
100.0mm Mount Bundey South, NT |
242.0mm Derby Rfds, WA |
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| 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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