Australian Weather
National Summary
Troughs are causing showers and storms and maintaining heat over inland WA, northern tropics and central QLD. A high is keeping much of NSW, VIC and SA dry with gentle winds. The high is also causing wind to ease and showers to clear in TAS and southeast QLD in the wake of fronts
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National Synoptic
Weather News
El Nino? Depends on who you ask.
10:43 EDT
According to the US National Weather Service, El Nino has developed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to continue during the next three months.
Great Barrier Reef hit by 'extraordinarily large' muddy flood plume
10:06 EDT
Massive plumes of polluted floodwater spanning the entire coast of north-east Queensland are encroaching on the outer reaches of the Great Barrier Reef, sparking a fresh threat to the beleaguered natural wonder.
Atmospheric sprite lightning captured on camera in rare and spectacular display in the Kimberley
09:36 EDT
A Kimberley photographer has captured a spectacular and rare atmospheric phenomenon that has been described as nature's giant neon sign.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/02 | Wed 13/02 | Thu 14/02 | |||
|
37.8°C Telfer Ap, WA |
Hottest |
44.4°C Kintore, NT |
45.5°C Lajamanu, NT |
44.0°C Brunette Downs, NT |
46.9°C Telfer Ap, WA |
|
8.1°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
-2.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
3.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
|
SSE 62km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
Windiest |
127km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
125km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
109km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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|
0.2mm last hr Mt Boyce, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
63.6mm Yalleen, WA |
33.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
29.0mm Lord Howe Is Ap, NSW/ACT |
32.4mm Newman Ap, WA |
| 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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