Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is generating hot, dry gusty winds in SA, VIC and TAS, raising fire danger. This and another trough are triggering showers and storms over inland WA, western SA and the tropics. A front is cooling southern WA with brisk winds and showers.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Extreme heatwave to stretch from northern WA to Adelaide and Melbourne
23:56 EDT
Western Australia's tropical north is about to experience a type of heat that is exceptional even for its standards.
Two bushfires burn as South Australia swelters
19:51 EDT
The Country Fire Service (CFS) has downgraded an emergency warning for an out-of-control bushfire on South Australia's Kangaroo Island.
Heatwave hits the Northern Territory, beating temperature records across the Top End
19:24 EDT
So the humidity is so thick you can almost see it and even the air conditioner is struggling to offer a reprieve? Welcome to the build-up.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 04/12 | Wed 05/12 | Thu 06/12 | |||
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36.6°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
44.5°C Brunette Downs, NT |
44.6°C Borroloola, NT |
45.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
45.2°C Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
|
9.7°C Jacup, WA |
Coldest |
-0.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
0.0°C Curtin Springs, NT |
-1.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
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|
SSE 59km/h Low Isles, Qld |
Windiest |
127km/h Wyndham Ap, WA |
131km/h Tindal, NT |
85km/h Tindal, NT |
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0.4mm last hr Red Rocks Point, WA |
Wettest |
165.0mm Middle Is, Qld |
159.0mm Cardwell, Qld |
165.0mm Middle Is, Qld |
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| 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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