Australian Weather
National Summary
TC Claudia and associated troughs is causing rain and storms over northern WA. Troughs across WA, the NT, QLD and northern NSW are bringing showers and storms, while drawing heat into the southeast. Onshore winds and a trough are triggering some showers across the east.
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Claudia
10:49 EDT
The first severe tropical cyclone of the season is spinning off Australia's northwest coast today.
Cyclone brings rain relief to parched cattle country in Western Australia's outback
07:17 EDT
While vast areas of Australia have been impacted by bushfires, many cattle stations in northern Western Australia are celebrating a wet start to 2020, with some reporting their best rain in two years.
When NT rainfall records shattered across the Top End, one local community lapped it up
01:02 EDT
Torrential rain was greeted like an old friend in Northern Territory communities this weekend after a tropical weather system induced record-breaking deluges across the Top End.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 10/01 | Sat 11/01 | Sun 12/01 | |||
|
42.3°C Onslow Ap, WA |
Hottest |
47.7°C Wilcannia Ap, NSW/ACT |
45.6°C Urandangi, Qld |
44.0°C Urandangi, Qld |
48.9°C Penrith, NSW/ACT |
|
14.3°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
0.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
0.6°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
1.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-1.6°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
|
E 55km/h Cape Grim, Tas |
Windiest |
131km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
248km/h Bougainville Reef, Qld |
187km/h Bickley, WA |
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8.8mm last hr Samuel Hill Ap, Qld |
Wettest |
562.0mm Dum In Mirrie, NT |
120.4mm Lockhart River Ap, Qld |
90.0mm Rainbow Beach, Qld |
90.0mm Rainbow Beach, Qld |
| Australia's Records for January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.7°C at Oodnadatta Ap, SA in 1960 Lowest 0.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2012 |
Highest 36.9°C at Warragul Vcah, Vic in 1964 Lowest -7.7°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1975 |
Highest 627.4mm at Mackay, Qld in 1918 |
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