Australian Weather
National Summary
A large high pressure system will bring mostly settled conditions over the south and southeast. Onshore winds along the eastern seaboard could bring a few showers, mainly coastal. Hot air is continuing to filter over western QLD, while warm air remains across the southwest.
State Weather
Click for state forecasts
National Synoptic
Weather News
Tourists wade through crocodile-infested waters after spending night atop car in floodwaters
15:44 EDT
Three Danish tourists who spent a night on top of their flooded four-wheel-drive while a crocodile lurked nearby have told how they plotted their escape over six terrifying hours.
Consecutive January heat records in western Sydney
14:54 EDT
Parts of western Sydney just had their hottest January on record for the second year in a row.
Flooded Torres Strait residents plead for help after high tides prompt evacuations
14:00 EDT
Residents forced to flee their flooded homes on a remote far north Queensland island have held protests demanding better protection from floods.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 29/01 | Tue 30/01 | Wed 31/01 | |||
|
42.7°C Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
45.7°C Marree Ap, SA |
44.6°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
42.0°C Cloncurry Ap, Qld |
44.0°C Winton Ap, Qld |
|
8.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
2.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-1.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-3.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
SSW 57km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
107km/h Broome Ntc, WA |
103km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
87km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
- |
| no rain last hr | Wettest |
449.0mm West Roebuck, WA |
265.0mm Scherger RAAF, Qld |
130.0mm Scherger RAAF, Qld |
129.8mm Scherger RAAF, Qld |
| Australia's Records for February | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.5°C at Mardie, WA in 1998 Lowest -2.7°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 35.1°C at Wittenoom, WA in 2015 Lowest -7.4°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 907.0mm at Crohamhurst, Qld in 1893 |
|
-
Display your Local Weather here
automatically each time you visit us:
Rotates through Temperature,
Wind, Humidity and RainUse the Search Bar above
to find your Local, and go to the Local page
Click "Set My Local"
button next to the location name
