Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front and trough are leading to showers over parts of SA, VIC, NSW and TAS, falling in snow in highland regions. A trough extending over the interior of the nation is triggering the odd storm and showers over parts of QLD. A front approaching WA is bringing light showers.
Weather News
Snowy week ahead
12:16 EST
The first decent snowfall of the 2018 ski season is on the cards at the end of this week, and it won't just be the alps turning white.
Beekeeper handfeeding hive in the grip of drought, pollen shortage
06:14 EST
A beekeeper in outback Queensland has started handfeeding his stock as the drought creates a pollen shortage in the area.
How bad is the drought and why has it been so dry?
05:12 EST
This autumn has been the fourth-warmest on record in Australia, with below average rainfall for most of the country, according to the .
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sat 09/06 | Sun 10/06 | Mon 11/06 | |||
32.7°C Century Mine, Qld |
Hottest |
35.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
36.0°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
39.0°C Noonamah, NT |
39.0°C Noonamah, NT |
0.1°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-5.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-6.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-36.0°C Collie East, WA |
-36.0°C Collie East, WA |
NNW 55km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
94km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
98km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
116km/h Neptune Island, SA |
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3.6mm last hr Mount Lofty, SA |
Wettest |
180.0mm Jurien Bay, WA |
106.0mm Norah Head, NSW/ACT |
31.0mm Mount Lofty, SA |
31.4mm Mount Lofty, SA |
Australia's Records for June | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 43.1°C at Batchelor Ap, NT in 2013 Lowest -6.4°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2009 |
Highest 28.8°C at Troughton Island, WA in 2016 Lowest -23.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1994 |
Highest 478.4mm at Rocky Gully, WA in 2009 |