Australian Weather
National Summary
A developing tropical low over WA's Kimberley Coast is intensifying; causing wind, rain and storms to increase. A broad trough over QLD and northern NSW is producing showers and thunderstorms. Heat is lingering over southern inland parts of WA.
Weather News
Get the Bucket and Broome
12:50 EDT
Broome is fast approaching its annual rainfall record, after 1371mm has fallen in the gauge so far this year.
Cyclone Kelvin blue alert issued as apocalyptic clouds bring heavy rainfall to Broome
10:14 EDT
A stranded family of tourists have been rescued from floodwaters as Broome has the first taste of the storm system expected to develop into the strongest cyclone of the season.
Daly River residents 'offended' NT Government quarantining flood relief payments
09:37 EDT
Residents of the Daly River region facing large damage bills for their businesses following a fortnight of flooding say they are "offended" by the Northern Territory Government's offer of $500 per person in relief funding which is mostly required to be spent at one shop.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Wed 14/02 | Thu 15/02 | Fri 16/02 | |||
41.0°C Cloncurry Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
46.5°C Winton Ap, Qld |
45.0°C Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
44.0°C Cunderdin Airfield, WA |
46.5°C Winton Ap, Qld |
7.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-0.2°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
0.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
1.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
NNW 68km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
150km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
133km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
111km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
- |
4.4mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
125.2mm Truscott, WA |
140.0mm Mount Elizabeth, WA |
371.0mm Broome Ap, WA |
370.6mm Broome Ap, WA |
Australia's Records for February | |||
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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 |