Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad low pressure trough extending across WA to eastern NSW is triggering showers and storms, with localised heavy falls. Another trough in the north is also producing storms, heaviest over the Top End. Heat is building over central QLD under a very hot airmass.
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Weather News
Cyclone Gita: Island-wide blackout as powerful storm heads for Tonga's main island
00:22 EDT
A state of emergency has been declared in Tonga as the country prepares for the arrival of what could be the strongest cyclone to ever hit the country.
Queensland heatwave: How the state is beating the heat
17:42 EDT
Queenslanders are finding ways to keep their cool as the state's heatwave continues.
Brisbane storms: More wild, hot weather expected to hit south-east Queensland
17:24 EDT
More wild weather is likely in Brisbane today after severe storms left 130,000 south-east homes in darkness on Sunday night, the Bureau of Meteorology warns.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/02 | Sun 11/02 | Mon 12/02 | |||
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32.7°C Longreach Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
45.7°C Wilcannia Ap, NSW/ACT |
45.0°C Moomba Ap, SA |
45.0°C Boulia Ap, Qld |
55.4°C Lucinda Point, Qld |
|
3.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
1.6°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
0.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-3.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
|
S 46km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
Windiest |
101km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
111km/h Inner Reciprocal Marker, Qld |
75km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
71.0mm Milingimbi, NT |
81.8mm Weipa Ap, Qld |
321.0mm Mulgrave Mill, 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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