Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough crossing VIC and TAS is triggering the odd shower and thunderstorm. A cold front and troughs crossing southern WA are generating showers. A trough near the Top End is causing showers over Arnhem Land. Onshore winds are bringing showers to eastern QLD.
Weather News
Tornado outbreak unfolding over central U.S.
09:58 EST
Parts of the central United States have been placed on their highest severe weather alert level in two years amid an outbreak of violent thunderstorms.
Warmth sticking around in northern WA
17:20 EST
Unseasonably warm weather is affecting some northern parts of WA this week.
Meteor captured on Northern Territory police CCTV raining 'purple light' over Top End
14:41 EST
A meteor has lit up the Northern Territory night sky with a flash that created "daylight" in Alice Springs and a noise that shook windows.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Sat 18/05 | Sun 19/05 | Mon 20/05 | |||
33.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
38.6°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
38.2°C Fitzroy Crossing Ap, WA |
38.0°C Curtin Ap, WA |
39.7°C Mandora, WA |
3.9°C Mt Buller, Vic |
Coldest |
-4.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-3.3°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
0.0°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
-5.7°C Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT |
NW 70km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
Windiest |
105km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
79km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
98km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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0.2mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
47.4mm Mount Hope, SA |
34.0mm Topaz, Qld |
41.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
41.0mm Mt Read, Tas |
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 |