Australian Weather
National Summary
A monsoon trough and embedded low are generating areas of heavy showers, strong winds and the odd storm in northern QLD, extending into northern NT. Troughs over WA and NSW are triggering showers and thunderstorms. A cold front passing over TAS and southern VIC is causing showers
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Weather News
Townsville mosquitoes are massing but no health concern for now, authorities say
09:12 EDT
Residents in flood-ravaged north Queensland are being urged to guard against an influx of mosquitoes brought on by several days of torrential rain, but health experts say a sudden spike in dengue fever and Ross River virus is unlikely.
Townsville floodwaters are easing but now the mould and mildew are setting in
09:04 EDT
After rain, mould can pop up almost anywhere and it's getting worse by the day in Townsville, preventing the opening of schools in the wake of the flood disaster.
Sydney lashed by severe thunderstorms, power outages, flooding
09:00 EDT
Severe thunderstorms brought lightning and heavy rainfall to Sydney, where almost 50 millimetres had fallen in some suburbs during a 30-minute deluge — and more is expected today.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 06/02 | Thu 07/02 | Fri 08/02 | |||
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33.9°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
Hottest |
43.8°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
43.7°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
44.0°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
50.9°C Warra, Tas |
|
3.6°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
7.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
6.9°C Mt Read, Tas |
3.0°C Mt Buller, Vic |
-2.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
WNW 74km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
105km/h Barimunya, WA |
98km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
111km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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0.2mm last hr Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld |
Wettest |
225.0mm Southwell, Qld |
160.0mm Paluma, Qld |
55.0mm Peak Hill, NSW/ACT |
57.2mm Palmerville, 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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