Australian Weather
National Summary
The monsoon trough is generating areas of heavy rain and storms across northern QLD, leading to flooding, with showers and the odd storm for the NT and northern WA. Showers and brisk winds in the southeast in the wake of a cold front. Mostly fine in the south under a high.
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Weather News
A bountiful harvest of juicy figs for regenerative farmers in drought-affected NSW
14:17 EDT
Two regenerative farmers in central-west New South Wales are relishing the fruits of their labour as they prepare to harvest figs on their mixed-venture property.
Townsville flood disaster continues as residents evacuated, homes flooded
14:05 EDT
Residents in parts of six Townsville suburbs are being urged to secure their belongings and move to higher ground as increased rain forces Council to release more water from the city's dam.
Queensland graziers lap up deluge in state's drought-ravaged west
13:35 EDT
Heavy rain is forecast to continue in north and west Queensland into the middle of next week with the prospect delighting drought-stricken graziers in the state's west where rainfall has also exceeded expectations.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 29/01 | Wed 30/01 | Thu 31/01 | |||
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42.4°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
43.2°C Murchison, WA |
50.3°C Warra, Tas |
46.0°C Gascoyne Junction, WA |
42.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
|
8.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
3.5°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
2.0°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-3.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
-3.0°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
WNW 51km/h Cape Wessel, NT |
Windiest |
103km/h Yanco, NSW/ACT |
111km/h Hopetoun Ap, Vic |
112km/h Marble Bar, WA |
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3.0mm last hr Weipa Ap, Qld |
Wettest |
370.0mm Paluma, Qld |
286.0mm Mingela, Qld |
286.0mm Mingela, Qld |
216.4mm Townsville Ap, Qld |
| Australia's Records for February | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.5°C at Mardie, WA in 1998 Lowest -2.7°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 35.1°C at Wittenoom, WA in 2015 Lowest -7.4°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 907.0mm at Crohamhurst, Qld in 1893 |
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