Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is generating widespread showers and storms across the northern tropics. Another low pressure trough is triggering showers and a few storms in WA. This trough is drawing hot, dry winds across SA, VIC and western NSW. A high is bringing a sunny day to TAS, VIC and NSW.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
SA heatwave forecast forces total fire bans, cancellation of TDU community challenge event
12:36 EDT
South Australia is facing two days of temperatures in the 40s, with total fire bans imposed for many parts of the state and the extreme weather forcing changes to the Tour Down Under cycling.
Heat shortens Tour Down Under Stage 3
11:05 EDT
Extreme heat has forced organisers to shorten today's stage of the Santos Tour Down Under in South Australia.
Man who suffered 'killer dirt' disease melioidosis spent months battling life-threatening infection
10:03 EDT
It was an unlucky scrape that Bob Creek knows could have cost him his life.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 15/01 | Tue 16/01 | Wed 17/01 | |||
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44.9°C Eucla, WA |
Hottest |
42.8°C Richmond, Qld |
42.8°C Eyre, WA |
43.2°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
47.3°C Penrith, NSW/ACT |
|
17.3°C Rocky Gully, WA |
Coldest |
-0.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-1.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
1.1°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-1.5°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
|
E 51km/h Centre Island, NT |
Windiest |
107km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
109km/h Cunderdin Airfield, WA |
105km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
147.4mm Dwellingup, WA |
294.0mm Mt Sophia, Qld |
71.0mm Sweers Island, Qld |
71.0mm Sweers Island, Qld |
| 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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