Australian Weather
National Summary
The monsoon trough across northern Australia is triggering areas of heavy rain and storms. A trough over WA is producing showers and storms in the states southwest. Another trough in the east is leading to showers and storms in NSW, VIC and SA. Elsewhere is clear under a high.
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Weather News
Tips for exercising outdoors during hot weather to avoid heatstroke
14:24 EDT
Summer is the perfect time to get outside and exercise, especially if improving your fitness is one of your goals for the new year.
Australia's top equestrians reeling after drought forces cancellation of key event
09:15 EDT
The New South Wales Eventing State Championships have been called off after the Hunter Valley competition ground was deemed unsafe because of extremely dry conditions.
Another heat feat in Western Sydney
17:36 EDT
Parts of Western Sydney are having an exceptionally hot start to the year, with Penrith just enduring its hottest four day spell in more than 20 years.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 20/01 | Sun 21/01 | Mon 22/01 | |||
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45.4°C Moomba Ap, SA |
Hottest |
46.7°C Pooncarie, NSW/ACT |
46.7°C Roxby Downs Ap, SA |
47.0°C Marree Ap, SA |
50.0°C Warracknabeal, Vic |
|
13.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
5.0°C Woolbrook, NSW/ACT |
9.3°C Windy Harbour, WA |
3.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.5°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
|
NW 68km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
107km/h Paraburdoo Ap, WA |
85km/h Cape Wessel, NT |
100km/h Broome Ntc, WA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
209.0mm Bing Bong, NT |
148.6mm Ngayawili, NT |
137.0mm Centre Island, NT |
137.0mm Centre Island, 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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