Australian Weather
National Summary
Tropical Cyclone Riley off northwest WA is keeping intense wind and rain offshore. The monsoon trough is generating heavy rain and storms, over the NT and western QLD. A trough is sending very hot winds across central Australia, western NSW, VIC and TAS.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Power outages hit Melbourne, regional Victoria as state swelters through extreme weather
18:59 EDT
Power has been restored to nearly all Victorian customers affected by rolling blackouts, after Melbourne's hottest day in five years placed "unanticipated levels of demand" on the grid.
Record-breaking heat in southeastern Australia
15:12 EDT
The hottest weather since Black Saturday is affecting parts of Victoria today as record-breaking heat sweeps across southeastern Australia, ahead of an approaching cool change.
Dangerous fire weather hits Tasmania
11:37 EDT
The hottest weather in five years and blustery winds will affect parts of Tasmania today, elevating fire danger ratings across the state.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 22/01 | Wed 23/01 | Thu 24/01 | |||
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46.3°C Wilcannia Ap, NSW/ACT |
Hottest |
46.8°C Oodnadatta Ap, SA |
49.1°C Red Rocks Point, WA |
49.5°C Port Augusta Ap, SA |
49.5°C Port Augusta Ap, SA |
|
10.7°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
2.6°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
2.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
3.9°C Wandering, WA |
-0.5°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
|
NNW 88km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
98km/h Parkes Ap, NSW/ACT |
103km/h Cape Naturaliste, WA |
107km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
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3.2mm last hr Weipa Ap, Qld |
Wettest |
132.0mm Troughton Island, WA |
117.4mm Bingil Bay, Qld |
135.8mm Weipa, Qld |
124.0mm Scherger RAAF, Qld |
| Australia's Records for January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.7°C at Oodnadatta Ap, SA in 1960 Lowest 0.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2012 |
Highest 36.9°C at Warragul Vcah, Vic in 1964 Lowest -7.7°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1975 |
Highest 627.4mm at Mackay, Qld in 1918 |
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