Australian Weather
National Summary
An intensifying low is generating strong cold winds, showers and small hail in SA, TAS, VIC and southern and central NSW. Snow is falling on the TAS, VIC and NSW highlands. A high is clearing skies in southern WA. A trough is causing wind to turn warm easterly in western WA.
Weather News
BOM predicts snow as low as 800m as Australian ski fields get first dumps of the year
18:22 EST
Winter coats, beanies and slippers have been dusted off across parts of New South Wales and Victoria today as temperatures plummeted and some regions were blanketed in snow, thanks to a cold front that is bringing icy polar air with it.
Flood and wind watch for Tasmania as severe weather rolls over state
15:56 EST
Tasmanians are bracing for heavy rain, strong winds, possible flooding and snow across Thursday and Friday.
Warm May days in the west
14:39 EST
Unseasonable warmth will affect parts of Western Australia in the coming days.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Mon 07/05 | Tue 08/05 | Wed 09/05 | |||
34.7°C Learmonth, WA |
Hottest |
37.9°C Mardie, WA |
36.5°C Douglas River, NT |
37.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
38.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
-4.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-1.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.5°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-3.8°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-4.8°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
S 94km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
157km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
94km/h Low Rocky Point, Tas |
111km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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3.8mm last hr Hobart East, Tas |
Wettest |
93.6mm Sunshine Coast Ap, Qld |
62.8mm Lady Elliot Island, Qld |
74.0mm Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT |
58.0mm Maria Is, 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 |