Australian Weather
National Summary
A coastal trough and onshore winds are triggering showers and storms to northeast NSW and southeast QLD. Another inland trough is also bringing showers and storms to parts of WA, the NT, QLD, NSW and TAS, including severe storms for VIC.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Melbourne weather: Hail pelts outer suburbs as firefighters continue to battle French Island blaze
17:55 EDT
Parts of Melbourne have been pelted with golf-ball sized hailstones after thunderstorms rapidly moved across much of southern Victoria, bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall.
Jumpers and raincoats needed for Melbourne & Adelaide
16:47 EDT
Temperatures well below average are forecast for Melbourne and Adelaide over the coming days, with some drizzly rain also adding to the chill factor. Daytime temperatures are only expected to reach a top of 21 degrees on Monday in Melbourne, as a trough residing over the region keeps skies overcast and some possibly strong southerly winds persist throughout the day.
Heavy rain floods Helensvale caravan park on the Gold Coast, road collapses on Sunshine Coast
16:22 EDT
A road has partially collapsed on the Sunshine Coast in what the local council believe could have been caused by recent heavy rain.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 16/01 | Fri 17/01 | Sat 18/01 | |||
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43.4°C Julia Creek Ap, Qld |
Hottest |
44.6°C Urandangi, Qld |
43.9°C Burketown Ap, Qld |
44.2°C Borroloola, NT |
48.9°C Penrith, NSW/ACT |
|
9.6°C Falls Creek, Vic |
Coldest |
-1.4°C Liawenee, Tas |
0.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
1.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-1.6°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
|
ENE 62km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
101km/h Holmes Rf, Qld |
105km/h Laverton Ap, WA |
212km/h Bickley, WA |
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4.0mm last hr Christmas Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
178.0mm Palen Creek, Qld |
305.6mm Miami, Qld |
207.0mm Lockhart River Ap, Qld |
207.0mm Lockhart River Ap, 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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