Australian Weather
National Summary
A low and associated troughs over QLD and the NT are generating showers and thunderstorms, with heavy rain over southeast QLD. A weak trough is producing light showers over VIC and TAS. Heat is building over the interior under clear skies.
Capital Cities
NOW | MIN | MAX | ||
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Sydney | 24.6 | 22 | 33 | |
Mostly sunny |
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Melbourne | 32.2 | 25 | 29 | |
Windy with showers |
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Brisbane | 23.4 | 23 | 27 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Perth | 30.1 | 15 | 32 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
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Adelaide | 29.5 | 19 | 26 | |
Clearing shower |
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Canberra | 28.6 | 16 | 32 | |
Late shower |
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Hobart | 18.9 | 18 | 21 | |
Rain clearing |
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Darwin | 30.3 | 26 | 32 | |
Possible thunderstorm |
Weather News
Queensland weather: Six rescues on Sunshine, Fraser Coasts as torrential rain floods state's south-east
18:32 EDT
Six people have been rescued after being caught in flash flooding on the Sunshine and Fraser Coasts as much of the state continues to be hammered by heavy rain.
Queensland weather: Man rescued from floodwaters, heavy rain tipped across state
16:49 EDT
A man has been rescued from floodwater on the Sunshine Coast at Maleny as heavy rain continues to fall along much of Queensland's coastline.
Wet week in eastern Queensland
12:12 EDT
Rivers are swollen in eastern Queensland following the heaviest rain since Cyclone Debbie in some areas.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 20/02 | Wed 21/02 | Thu 22/02 | |||
42.7°C Tennant Creek Ap, NT |
Hottest |
45.2°C Boulia Ap, Qld |
44.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
43.0°C Century Mine, Qld |
46.5°C Winton Ap, Qld |
11.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
0.4°C Liawenee, Tas |
-0.5°C Liawenee, Tas |
6.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
SE 51km/h Richmond, Qld |
Windiest |
103km/h Moranbah Ap, Qld |
83km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
114km/h Tarcoola Ap, SA |
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3.4mm last hr Beerburrum, Qld |
Wettest |
159.8mm Injune, Qld |
227.0mm Kununurra, WA |
91.0mm Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
91.0mm Hamilton Island Ap, Qld |
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 |