Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front over the southeast is bringing the odd shower to VIC and TAS. Onshore winds are causing the odd light shower over the coastal fringe of NSW. A broad high pressure system is bringing a cool and frosty morning inland followed by a mostly sunny day.
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Weather News
Fly infestation captured on Simpson Desert cameleer's video creates social media buzz
18:01 EST
In outback Australia it is not unusual to have large amounts of flies buzzing around, especially when travelling in remote areas.
If the air is cooler than the sea, should you swim to warm up?
13:22 EST
Autumn is an interesting time of year in Australia because in many parts of the country, the air temperature is lower than the water temperature.
Going troppo: Is there evidence that madness in the tropics is actually a thing?
12:28 EST
It's the middle of October in the Top End, the season also known as "the build-up".
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 13/05 | Mon 14/05 | Tue 15/05 | |||
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28.0°C Browse Is, WA |
Hottest |
36.7°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
33.6°C Coconut Island, Qld |
35.0°C Coconut Island, Qld |
38.3°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
-3.8°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-4.1°C Liawenee, Tas |
-5.5°C Marrangaroo, NSW/ACT |
-6.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
|
|
E 57km/h Legendre Island, WA |
Windiest |
107km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
77km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
88km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
113.6mm Smiths Lake, NSW/ACT |
30.8mm Cocos Island Ap, WA |
1078.6mm Tindarra, Qld |
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| 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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