Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad region of low pressure across QLD, the NT and WA is triggering showers and thunderstorms, mainly over WA's Kimberley and NT's Top End. A trough is generating a few showers over eastern NSW. A high is bringing settled conditions to the south.
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Weather News
Hay runs are the epitome of Aussie spirit in tough times, but there is a cost
13:23 EDT
Volunteers who pull together hay runs for drought-affected — and now flood-affected —communities in Queensland's west and north west are often hailed online as the 'backbone' of Australian communities.
Tropical Cyclone Oma could cross the southern Queensland coast, BOM says
13:11 EDT
Severe Tropical Cyclone Oma could possibly cross the southern Queensland coast, after changing direction overnight, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says.
Cyclone Oma could approach southern Queensland coast from Thursday, BOM says
21:09 EDT
It is now looking more likely that Cyclone Oma could approach Brisbane and the south Queensland coast — but a lot of uncertainty remains.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 17/02 | Mon 18/02 | Tue 19/02 | |||
|
42.1°C Lochington, Qld |
Hottest |
45.4°C Paraburdoo Ap, WA |
45.3°C Paraburdoo Ap, WA |
46.0°C Kintore, NT |
47.3°C Roebourne Ap, WA |
|
6.1°C Mt Read, Tas |
Coldest |
3.7°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
1.1°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
1.0°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
-3.0°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
|
WNW 66km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
101km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
116km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
96km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
74.2mm Kimba, Qld |
99.8mm Moreton, Qld |
38.0mm Curtin Ap, WA |
38.0mm Curtin 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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