Australian Weather
National Summary
Tropical Cyclone Kelvin near WA's Kimberley Coast is causing wind, heavy rain and storms. Troughs with embedded lows over WA, NT, SA and QLD are generating showers and storms. A cold front is bringing gusty showers to TAS. High pressure is keeping most of the southeast dry.
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Weather News
Another hot spell for Adelaide
13:56 EDT
After a cooler interlude, temperatures are on the rise into next week for South Australia's capital city.
Cyclone Kelvin makes landfall with 'direct hit' at Anna Plains station south of Broome
12:52 EDT
Lives and homes are under threat along part of northern Western Australian's coast after Tropical Cyclone Kelvin made landfall.
Cyclone Kelvin hits Kimberley coast bringing 'perfect storm' for flooding
11:36 EDT
Cyclone Kelvin has been upgraded to a category two system as it crosses the northern coast of Western Australia, with the storm bringing even more rain to the drenched region.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15/02 | Fri 16/02 | Sat 17/02 | |||
|
44.1°C Urandangi, Qld |
Hottest |
45.1°C Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
43.8°C Cunderdin Airfield, WA |
44.6°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
46.5°C Winton Ap, Qld |
|
8.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
0.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
1.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
2.0°C West Wyalong Ap, NSW/ACT |
-3.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
NW 50km/h Broome Ntc, WA |
Windiest |
133km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
111km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
112km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
140.0mm Mount Elizabeth, WA |
370.6mm Broome Ap, WA |
167.0mm West Roebuck, WA |
167.0mm West Roebuck, 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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