Australian Weather
National Summary
Ex-TC Kelvin and an associated trough is generating strong winds and the odd shower and storm over WA and western SA. A broad low pressure trough is triggering showers and storms over NSW and QLD, some severe. Brisk southerly winds along the NSW coast are causing showers.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Severe storms strike Queensland
16:50 EDT
It has been a cool and wet day in central Queensland as severe storms affect parts of the state.
Fishing trawler Dianne recovered as experts investigate how boat sank
16:11 EDT
Investigators are set to examine a fishing trawler which capsized off the central Queensland coast in October, claiming six lives.
Broome smashes annual rainfall record in less than two months as Cyclone Kelvin caps big wet
11:03 EDT
Broome has officially endured its wettest year on record after more than two years' worth of rain fell on the Kimberley in the past two months.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17/02 | Sun 18/02 | Mon 19/02 | |||
|
44.6°C Cannington, Qld |
Hottest |
44.6°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
45.6°C Urandangi, Qld |
46.1°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
46.5°C Winton Ap, Qld |
|
8.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
3.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.6°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-44.0°C Bulman, NT |
-44.0°C Bulman, NT |
|
ENE 62km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
112km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
88km/h Southern Cross Ap, WA |
101km/h Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
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1.0mm last hr Urandangi, Qld |
Wettest |
235.0mm Nita Downs, WA |
131.0mm Dampier Downs Airstrip, WA |
72.0mm Dalby Ap, Qld |
72.0mm Dalby Ap, 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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