Australian Weather
National Summary
A monsoon trough and low are generating showers and storms in northern QLD and the NT. A passing cold front is bringing widespread showers across the southeast, heaviest on the coast. A trough in southern QLD is triggering showers and the odd storm.
Weather News
Teenager Trayeden Fulmer uses social media to round up volunteers as Townsville cleans up
14:17 EDT
Trayeden Fulmer is a typical 15-year-old.
From Devastating Floods to Blistering Heat
12:38 EDT
Just after the massive flooding around Townsville and Northern Queensland in the past two weeks, a severe heatwave is taking hold this week.
A 'fake' cool change in Sydney for Saturday
11:42 EDT
Sydney seemed to experience a 'fake' cool change yesterday afternoon as a brief shower dropped temperatures by 3.4 degrees in 10 minutes.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 07/02 | Fri 08/02 | Sat 09/02 | |||
41.0°C Marble Bar, WA |
Hottest |
43.7°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
44.1°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
44.1°C Lajamanu, NT |
50.9°C Warra, Tas |
9.7°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
6.9°C Mt Read, Tas |
2.8°C Mt Buller, Vic |
-1.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-2.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
SW 64km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
98km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
111km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
120km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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no rain last hr | Wettest |
160.0mm Paluma, Qld |
87.0mm Maitland Downs, Qld |
158.6mm Scherger RAAF, Qld |
159.0mm Scherger RAAF, Qld |
Australia's Records for February | |||
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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 |