Australian Weather
National Summary
A low is directing moist onshore winds along the east coast, triggering isolated showers. A high is directing moist onshore winds and showers over SA, VIC and TAS. Mostly clear elsewhere under a large high pressure system.
Weather News
Wild Winds for the East Coast
14:52 EST
The Australian East Coast is currently taking a battering with strong southwesterly winds of up to 96km/h having been recorded today.
Two 'out of season' tropical disturbances
10:17 EST
The Australian tropical cyclone season runs from November to April (inclusive), but two tropical systems are expected within a week of each other.
South Gippsland hailstorm blankets beaches as wet weather sweeps across Victoria
00:13 EST
A hailstorm has blanketed coastal towns in South Gippsland in white, while heavy rainfall across Victoria has downed trees and caused flash flooding west of Melbourne.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Thu 09/05 | Fri 10/05 | Sat 11/05 | |||
27.9°C Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Hottest |
34.6°C Kowanyama Ap, Qld |
33.8°C Coconut Island, Qld |
32.0°C Coconut Island, Qld |
39.7°C Mandora, WA |
-1.6°C Marrangaroo, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.5°C Glen Innes Ag, NSW/ACT |
-3.4°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
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SSE 59km/h Bougainville Reef, Qld |
Windiest |
111km/h Mount William, Vic |
246km/h Bougainville Reef, Qld |
96km/h Green Cape, NSW/ACT |
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no rain last hr | Wettest |
64.0mm Euther, NSW/ACT |
42.4mm Combienbar, Vic |
126.0mm Rocky Valley, Vic |
Australia's Records for May | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 47.0°C at Bulman, NT in 2016 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 536.6mm at Orbost, Vic in 2017 |