Australian Weather
National Summary
Tropical Cyclone Joyce is causing heavy rain, gusty winds and and storms over northerwestern parts of WA. A broad low pressure trough and front is triggering areas of showers and storms, as well as a cool change in its wake. Highs are keeping much of QLD and south WA dry.
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Weather News
Hail and ice an 'unusual' summer surprise for Tasmanians in January
23:49 EDT
It is summer in Australia but someone forgot to tell Tasmania, where people have rugged up again as hail and ice blanketed the ground.
Perth set for downpour as ex-tropical Cyclone Joyce heads south
20:04 EDT
Perth could see five times its monthly average rainfall in one day when the remnants of ex-tropical Cyclone Joyce arrive in the metro area after tracking south from the Kimberley.
Sweltering night for northern NSW
14:58 EDT
The mercury has failed to fall below 30 degrees through parts of the Hunter and Northern Tablelands overnight.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/01 | Fri 12/01 | Sat 13/01 | |||
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35.4°C Cloncurry Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
46.5°C Marree Ap, SA |
45.4°C Bourke Ap, NSW/ACT |
45.0°C Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
47.3°C Penrith, NSW/ACT |
|
-1.3°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
6.7°C Jarrahwood, WA |
3.0°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
0.0°C Mount Ive, SA |
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|
S 61km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
101km/h Roebourne Ap, WA |
118km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
92km/h Mt Hotham, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
172.0mm Anna Plains, WA |
67.0mm Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
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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