Australian Weather
National Summary
A series of troughs and lows over QLD, the NT and northern parts of WA are generating showers and thunderstorms. A trough and associated cold front crossing VIC is leading to light showers and the odd storm. Mostly clear elsewhere under a ridge of high pressure.
Weather News
Stormy start to autumn in NSW
11:11 EDT
A multi-day thunderstorm outbreak will affect parts of NSW during the opening week of autumn.
Camera phone or digital SLR: How to take the perfect sunset photo
19:06 EDT
We've all been there — you're sitting outside watching a phenomenal sunset and you decide to whip out your phone to take a shot.
Dry end to wet summer in Melbourne
18:12 EDT
Melbourne has just had its driest February in 27 years at the end of its wettest summer since 2011.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sun 25/02 | Mon 26/02 | Tue 27/02 | |||
41.5°C Birdsville Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
40.1°C Kintore, NT |
41.5°C Kintore, NT |
42.0°C Cloncurry Ap, Qld |
46.5°C Winton Ap, Qld |
11.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
1.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-1.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
4.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
WNW 72km/h Mt Gellibrand, Vic |
Windiest |
129km/h Garden Island, WA |
90km/h Ben Nevis, Vic |
105km/h Mount William, Vic |
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1.8mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
98.0mm Ben Lomond, NSW/ACT |
125.8mm Casino Ap, NSW/ACT |
160.0mm Mount Stuart, Qld |
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 |