Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough over the northeast tropics is triggering the odd shower. A trough along the NSW coast is generating showers and the odd storm, mainly offshore. A frontal system approaching WA is causing cloud to build over western parts. Clear elsewhere under a high.
Weather News
Wild weather and poor prices means tricky start to Queensland's sugarcane crushing season
06:25 EST
A summer of flooding in some regions and drought in others, along with a sustained low global sugar price has tempered industry expectations as the 2019 sugarcane crush begins in Queensland.
Snow chasers embrace opportunity for rare photos and low degree of risk as cold returns to High Country
18:40 EST
Snow chasers are revelling in their first winter dusting as cold conditions hit the east coast of New South Wales.
Australian climate update: June 2019
15:59 EST
Australia just had one of its warmest autumns on record, continuing an exceptionally warm start to 2019 in some parts of the country.
Extremes and Records
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Mon 03/06 | Tue 04/06 | Wed 05/06 | |||
26.5°C Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Hottest |
30.7°C Middle Point, NT |
31.7°C Coconut Island, Qld |
30.0°C Noonamah, NT |
32.7°C Pardoo, WA |
-4.9°C Marrangaroo, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-5.7°C Falls Creek, Vic |
-6.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-6.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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WSW 62km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
129km/h Ulladulla, NSW/ACT |
116km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
116km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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3.6mm last hr Mt Read, Tas |
Wettest |
80.0mm Werribee, Vic |
572.0mm The Mile Garden Al, Qld |
572.0mm The Mile Garden Al, Qld |
Australia's Records for June | |||
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Max | Min | Rain | |
Highest 43.1°C at Batchelor Ap, NT in 2013 Lowest -6.4°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2009 |
Highest 28.8°C at Troughton Island, WA in 2016 Lowest -23.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1994 |
Highest 478.4mm at Rocky Gully, WA in 2009 |