Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad trough across WA, the NT and SA is causing showers and storms. Warm and dry winds ahead of this trough is bringing increased fire danger to northern VIC. Onshore winds in the wake of a front are generating showers over southwest WA and western TAS.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Burst of heat for Sydney.
12:02 EDT
Hot air will be briefly directed over the Harbour City on Sunday ahead of cool change.
Christmas tree farmers battle dry conditions to provide festive cheer
11:27 EDT
Finding the perfect Christmas tree might on the cards for some families this weekend, but spare a thought for growers who have been battling to keep their crops — and Christmas hopes — alive.
Farmers urged to seek financial help as big dry bites on Tasmania's east coast
09:40 EDT
David Amos has been checking the rain gauge on his property at Cranbrook, on Tasmania's east coast, for about 50 years.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28/11 | Thu 29/11 | Fri 30/11 | |||
|
40.9°C Urandangi, Qld |
Hottest |
44.3°C Proserpine Ap, Qld |
42.9°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
43.0°C Warburton, WA |
41.0°C Century Mine, Qld |
|
8.3°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
0.0°C Curtin Springs, NT |
0.0°C Curtin Springs, NT |
-1.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-1.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
N 59km/h Minlaton Ap, SA |
Windiest |
124km/h Lucinda Point, Qld |
83km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
127km/h Ernabella, SA |
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0.8mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
189.0mm Beaumont, NSW/ACT |
84.0mm Moreton, Qld |
30.0mm Ernabella, SA |
12.0mm Cessnock Ap, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for December | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 49.5°C at Birdsville Police Station, Qld in 1972 Lowest -0.8°C at Mt Buller, Vic in 2006 |
Highest 35.0°C at Marble Bar, WA in 1902 Lowest -9.6°C at Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 |
Highest 711.0mm at Munglinup West, WA in 2010 |
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