Australian Weather
National Summary
Unstable SW'ly winds and a trough are bringing showers and storms to VIC and TAS. A trough in the north is causing the odd storm over the Top End. High pressure over SA, southern WA and western NSW is leading to settled conditions. Hot air is being directed over southeast Qld.
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Weather News
'A remarkable end to the fires': Snow falls on parts of Tasmania as fires still smoulder
11:34 EDT
Tasmania has received its first snow of the year, and it's falling on areas that were threatened by fierce bushfires just last week.
Dust shrouds Sydney as air quality readings in NSW reach 'hazardous' levels
10:42 EDT
Air quality levels in NSW's Illawarra and south-west slopes has been rated "hazardous" due to a dust haze, which has also shrouded Sydney.
Canberra dust storm cuts power to 6,500, shrouds iconic landmarks
07:32 EDT
More than 6,000 Canberrans lost power on Tuesday and a health warning was issued due to strong winds that left the city covered in dust.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 10/02 | Mon 11/02 | Tue 12/02 | |||
|
40.2°C Casino Ap, NSW/ACT |
Hottest |
44.2°C Nyang, WA |
43.9°C Paraburdoo Ap, WA |
44.0°C Telfer Ap, WA |
46.9°C Telfer Ap, WA |
|
0.0°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Coldest |
0.0°C Narooma, NSW/ACT |
2.8°C Mt Read, Tas |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
|
N 59km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
100km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
120km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
127km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
68.0mm Coconut Island, Qld |
61.4mm Mount Victoria, Tas |
47.0mm Ngukurr, NT |
47.2mm Ngukurr, NT |
| 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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