Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs over northern WA, the Top End and QLD are causing showers and thunderstorms, mainly over the Kimberley and the QLD coast. A front and trough crossing southern SA, southern VIC and TAS is producing showers. Increasingly hot and dry winds are affecting NSW.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Snow, fire, floods and severe storms in one day
16:51 EDT
Australia will live up to its reputation of variable and contrasting weather on Tuesday, with snow, bushfires, flooding, severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and dust storms all possible.
Norfolk Island's drought proves the big dry extends beyond Australia's mainland
07:59 EDT
It is hard to imagine that a small, subtropical island, surrounded by a vast ocean, could be struggling through drought similar to the one currently being endured on the Australian mainland.
Malleefowl chick discovery on Eyre Peninsula hailed an 'exciting' find
06:59 EDT
A malleefowl chick has been discovered for the first time in a wildlife refuge on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 08/02 | Sat 09/02 | Sun 10/02 | |||
|
42.5°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
Hottest |
44.1°C Rabbit Flat, NT |
44.1°C Lajamanu, NT |
44.2°C Nyang, WA |
50.9°C Warra, Tas |
|
11.0°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
2.8°C Mt Buller, Vic |
-1.3°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
0.0°C Narooma, NSW/ACT |
-2.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
N 61km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
111km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
120km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
100km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
87.0mm Maitland Downs, Qld |
158.6mm Scherger RAAF, Qld |
68.0mm Coconut Island, Qld |
68.0mm Coconut Island, 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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