Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough over northern parts of QLD, NT and WA is generating showers and thunderstorms. Another trough over central and southern WA is also triggering showers and thunderstorms. Hot winds ahead of a trough are filtering over SA and inland parts of the southeast.
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Weather News
Tasmania's 'rain man' honoured for 50 years of weather records 'off the cuff'
12:31 EDT
You could say Peter Jones is Tasmanian's very own rain man, with a respected track record of recording precipitation in the state for more than 50 years.
Queensland weather: BOM warns heatwave to hit this weekend with 'no relief in sight'
12:27 EDT
A severe to extreme heatwave is on its way for many parts of Queensland this weekend, and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is warning residents to prepare.
Wet season storms highlight communications weakness on Tiwi Islands
18:27 EDT
On the Tiwi Islands, around two hours ferry-ride north of Darwin, 2,000 mainly Aboriginal residents spent three days this week with limited access to fuel, internet, or phones after a Telstra tower was damaged.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 05/02 | Tue 06/02 | Wed 07/02 | |||
|
43.8°C Port Augusta Ap, SA |
Hottest |
42.6°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
55.4°C Lucinda Point, Qld |
44.0°C Kyancutta, SA |
55.4°C Lucinda Point, Qld |
|
11.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
0.0°C Arkaroola, SA |
6.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
1.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-3.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
SSE 51km/h Low Isles, Qld |
Windiest |
79km/h Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
81km/h Arlington Reef, Qld |
103km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
321.0mm Mulgrave Mill, Qld |
175.0mm Port Douglas, Qld |
79.4mm Nhulunbuy Ap, NT |
79.4mm Nhulunbuy Ap, NT |
| 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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