Australian Weather
National Summary
Light cloud in the wake of a frontal system is lingering over the VIC alps and leading to the odd shower. Onshore flow in the north QLD coast is triggering isolated showers. Generally clear and dry elsewhere under a broad region of high pressure.
Weather News
Cold morning in the southwest
14:48 EST
It was a frosty and smoky start to Friday in Australia's southwest, with some places experiencing their lowest temperatures since last winter.
Rain returns to parched southeast
10:53 EST
A strong cold front and low pressure system have caused damaging winds and the best rain in more than a year in parts of southeastern Australia during the last 48 hours.
Possible global heat record in Pakistan
14:50 EST
A global heat record may have been broken in southern Pakistan earlier this week.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Wed 02/05 | Thu 03/05 | Fri 04/05 | |||
33.7°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
37.4°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
37.4°C Douglas River, NT |
37.5°C Mount Bundey South, NT |
0.9°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-0.5°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
0.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-3.0°C Woolbrook, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Woolbrook, NSW/ACT |
N 79km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
98km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
116km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
125km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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25.2mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
29.6mm Tintinara, SA |
1078.6mm Tindarra, Qld |
54.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
54.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
Australia's Records for May | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 47.0°C at Bulman, NT in 2016 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 536.6mm at Orbost, Vic in 2017 |