Australian Weather
National Summary
A monsoon trough and associated low in the north is triggering heavy rain over northern QLD, leading to flooding. A trough over VIC and southern NSW is generating storms and showers. A high in the west is bringing clear skies and hot temperatures to WA.
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Weather News
Townsville dam spillway gates open fully, with flood zone facing further inundation
01:18 EDT
The gates of Townsville's dam have opened to their full setting, with the city council warning several suburbs should prepare for imminent flooding from a rapidly rising Ross River.
Hot week to come in Perth
14:05 EDT
Temperatures in January (2019) were below average in WA's capital, but the mercury is set to rise during the first full week of February.
Yandeyarra Reserve investigated with more than 1,000 cattle expected to die
14:02 EDT
Yandeyarra Reserve, 100 kilometres south of Port Hedland in Western Australia's remote Pilbara region, has been named as the location of the property involved in a More than 300 cattle have been humanely destroyed by the state's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development officers so far, and it is expected more than 1,000 head of cattle will die, after their condition deteriorated following a lack of food and water.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 01/02 | Sat 02/02 | Sun 03/02 | |||
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37.2°C Paraburdoo Ap, WA |
Hottest |
50.9°C Warra, Tas |
45.4°C Marble Bar, WA |
47.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
50.9°C Warra, Tas |
|
7.3°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
2.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
6.7°C Collie East, WA |
-2.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
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WNW 62km/h Cape Wessel, NT |
Windiest |
103km/h Kowanyama Ap, Qld |
92km/h Lucinda Point, Qld |
98km/h Halls Creek, WA |
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1.6mm last hr Mt Hotham, Vic |
Wettest |
368.8mm Mingela, Qld |
506.0mm Ingham, Qld |
506.0mm Ingham, Qld |
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| 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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