Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs are generating heavy showers and storms over eastern QLD and the tropics as well as patchy light rain in southern SA and western VIC. The troughs are also maintaining heat over central Australia. Weak highs are keeping much of western WA, TAS, eastern VIC and NSW dry.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Sodden wet season in Darwin
14:39 EDT
Darwin is close to surpassing its long-term average wet season rainfall total with two months to spare.
Remnants of Tropical Cyclone Kelvin soak Eucla
13:24 EDT
Western Australia's easternmost settlement just had its wettest day in half a century.
Category six cyclone rating needed as storms get bigger, New Zealand Climate Minister says
11:43 EDT
Scientists may need to create a sixth category for cyclones as climate change creates more extreme weather events, according to New Zealand's Climate Change Minister.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19/02 | Tue 20/02 | Wed 21/02 | |||
|
41.4°C Tarcoola Ap, SA |
Hottest |
46.1°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
45.2°C Boulia Ap, Qld |
44.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
46.5°C Winton Ap, Qld |
|
13.3°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-44.0°C Bulman, NT |
0.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
0.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-44.0°C Bulman, NT |
|
NNE 46km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
Windiest |
101km/h Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
103km/h Moranbah Ap, Qld |
83km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
75.0mm Marnhull, Qld |
160.0mm Injune, Qld |
137.0mm Maryborough, Qld |
137.4mm Maryborough, 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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