Australian Weather
National Summary
A complex low pressure system is generating strong, cold winds and showers to VIC, TAS and NSW, whilst also bringing snow to the NSW, VIC and TAS highlands. A high south of WA is helping clear skies in SA. A trough in western WA is drawing warm air towards the coast.
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Weather News
Hobart weather: Record rainfall hits, flash flooding washes across city
11:19 EST
In what the SES describes as "an extreme weather event", heavy rains cause flooding in Hobart, with conditions expected to persist until midday.
Hobart weather: Record rain, flash flooding inundate CBD and parts of southern Tasmania
11:19 EST
Cars have floated down Hobart CBD streets and homes and businesses have been evacuated as flash flooding hit the city following record rainfall overnight.
Cold mornings set to grip southern Queensland this weekend as front moves north
11:16 EST
South-east Queensland is set to shiver through its chilliest May morning in years tomorrow as a cold front that has hit southern states moves north of the border.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 08/05 | Wed 09/05 | Thu 10/05 | |||
|
33.0°C Mardie, WA |
Hottest |
36.5°C Douglas River, NT |
37.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
38.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
38.0°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
-4.3°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-2.5°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-3.8°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-6.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-6.0°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
S 87km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
94km/h Low Rocky Point, Tas |
111km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
131km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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14.0mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
62.8mm Lady Elliot Island, Qld |
74.0mm Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT |
236.0mm Mt Wellington, Tas |
236.2mm Mt Wellington, Tas |
| Australia's Records for May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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