Australian Weather
National Summary
A series of troughs with embedded lows over WA, NT and QLD are generating showers and storms. Unstable Onshore winds are driving showers and the odd storm over eastern NSW. Low pressure over the tropics is triggering thundery showers. A high is bringing settled conditions to TAS.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Winter-like days in Brisbane almost over
13:18 EDT
Thick cloud, showers and southerly winds are bringing temperatures similar to what would be expected in June and July for Brisbane and surrounds.
Queensland weather: Towns record coldest February day
12:04 EDT
After weeks of hot weather, many towns in south-east Queensland have experienced their coldest February day on record with temperatures resembling winter maximums.
Much needed showers for Sydney
10:17 EDT
Moist onshore winds around a slow-moving high pressure system drove showers over the Sydney Basin on Friday night and into Saturday morning, with more on the way over the weekend.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 01/02 | Fri 02/02 | Sat 03/02 | |||
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35.1°C Urandangi, Qld |
Hottest |
44.6°C Isisford, Qld |
43.1°C Longreach Ap, Qld |
41.0°C Winton Ap, Qld |
44.6°C Isisford, Qld |
|
5.4°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-0.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
4.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-3.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
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64km/h Cato Is, Qld |
Windiest |
75km/h Sellicks Hill, SA |
83km/h Blackall, Qld |
88km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
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3.8mm last hr Maryborough, Qld |
Wettest |
107.2mm Horn Island, Qld |
95.0mm Samuel Hill Ap, Qld |
129.8mm Scherger RAAF, Qld |
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| 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 |
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