Australian Weather
National Summary
A front will bring brisk showers and strong winds to southwestern parts of WA. Ahead of the front, strong NW'ly winds will lead to a warm day across most of the southern states, save TAS. Unstable and gusty flow over TAS will lead to the odd shower. Clear elsewhere under a high.
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Weather News
Wetter than average August for Perth
17:03 EST
Even though we are not yet half way through August, Perth has already recorded higher than average rainfall.
Southern Annular Mode: The climate 'influencer' you may not have heard of
16:53 EST
In the world of climate drivers El Nino is the big name.
Weather warning for Tasmania as winds of up to 120kmh predicted for coast
15:35 EST
The earth is so wet in Tasmania, authorities are warning the high winds forecast for Wednesday morning could push trees over, as gusts pick up across the state.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/08 | Mon 13/08 | Tue 14/08 | |||
|
25.3°C McCluer Is, NT |
Hottest |
33.9°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
32.7°C Weipa Ap, Qld |
33.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.7°C Kalumburu, WA |
|
-6.0°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-9.0°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-6.6°C Woolbrook, NSW/ACT |
-9.0°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
|
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100km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
125km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
116km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
162km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.4mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
53.8mm Mt Read, Tas |
65.4mm Mt Read, Tas |
104.0mm New Norfolk (West), Tas |
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| Australia's Records for August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.2°C at Cape Don, NT in 2014 Lowest -6.7°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2005 |
Highest 28.7°C at Milikapiti, NT in 1973 Lowest -20.6°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1968 |
Highest 529.2mm at Rainbow Beach, Qld in 2007 |
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