Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough extending from northwest WA over the NT is generating showers and thunderstorms. A trough over central WA, SA and VIC is triggering showers along SA and VIC coasts and storms over WA. 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 06/02 | Wed 07/02 | Thu 08/02 | |||
|
37.8°C Roxby Downs Ap, SA |
Hottest |
55.4°C Lucinda Point, Qld |
44.0°C Kyancutta, SA |
45.0°C Wudinna Ap, SA |
55.4°C Lucinda Point, Qld |
|
9.7°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
6.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
1.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
7.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-3.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
SE 48km/h Bougainville Reef, Qld |
Windiest |
81km/h Arlington Reef, Qld |
103km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
85km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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1.2mm last hr Hobart East, Tas |
Wettest |
175.0mm Port Douglas, Qld |
79.4mm Nhulunbuy Ap, NT |
66.0mm Coconut Island, Qld |
66.0mm Coconut Island, 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 |
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