Australian Weather
National Summary
A developing tropical low over the Top End and WA's Kimberley is causing heavy rain and storms. Troughs stretching from WA to QLD are generating showers and thunderstorms. A cold front is bringing powerful winds and showers to southern VIC and TAS.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Cyclone Kelvin, potentially the strongest cyclone of the season, set to hit WA's Kimberley region
15:20 EDT
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning a storm system with the potential to be the strongest cyclone of the season is set to hit Western Australia's north overnight.
Baby night parrot sighted in drought-ridden outback Queensland puzzles researchers
12:56 EDT
The sighting of a newly-hatched night parrot in drought-ridden western Queensland has surprised researchers, raising more questions than answers.
Tasmania's 'rain man' honoured for 50 years of weather records 'off the cuff'
10:43 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.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/02 | Tue 13/02 | Wed 14/02 | |||
|
43.3°C Winton Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
45.7°C Isisford, Qld |
45.0°C Winton Ap, Qld |
47.0°C Winton Ap, Qld |
47.0°C Winton Ap, Qld |
|
6.1°C Mt Hartz, Tas |
Coldest |
3.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
1.1°C West Wyalong Ap, NSW/ACT |
0.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-3.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
W 92km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
75km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
146km/h King Island Ap, Tas |
150km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
67.4mm Murganella Airstrip, NT |
121.4mm Upper Adelaide River, NT |
125.0mm Truscott, WA |
125.0mm Truscott, WA |
| 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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