Australian Weather

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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A complex low and associated troughs are generating thunderstorms over eastern SA, parts of QLD, and western NSW, and rain across other parts of NSW, SA, and northern VIC. Clearer skies in TAS, WA, and the NT with high pressure.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
12.1 8 16

Rain developing

Melbourne
 
3.9 5 13

Rain developing

Brisbane
 
18.8 15 24

Showers

Perth
 
8.6 5 18

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
17.9 5 10

Showers

Canberra
 
6.1 -1 8

Rain developing

Hobart
 
3.4 4 12

Late shower

Darwin
 
21.0 19 32

Sunny

Weather News

Snow 'another blow' as northern Tasmanian businesses face damage bills

18:59 EST

The biggest snow dump in northern Tasmania since the early 1970s has left one business with a $120,000 bill, while others are still counting the cost of the damage.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 04/08 Wed 05/08 Thu 06/08

26.2°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

34.5°C

Bradshaw, NT
Avg: Rec:

34.4°C

Bradshaw-Angallari, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

34.7°C

Ngukurr, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

34.9°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

-10.6°C

Liawenee, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-8.2°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-9.7°C

Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
 

-10.2°C

Liawenee, Tas
Avg: Rec:

ESE 68km/h

Cabramurra, NSW/ACT
Windiest

120km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

92km/h

Gabo Island, Vic

92km/h

Cabramurra, NSW/ACT
-

6.2mm last hr

Walgett, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

79.2mm

Tunnack, Tas
Avg: Rec:

75.0mm

Eyre, WA
Avg: Rec:
 

103.6mm

Mettler, WA
Avg: Rec:
Australia's Records for August
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.2°C at
Cape Don, NT in 2014
Lowest -6.7°C at
Mt Hotham, Vic in 2005
Highest 28.7°C at
Milikapiti, NT in 1973
Lowest -20.6°C at
Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1968
Highest 529.2mm at
Rainbow Beach, Qld in 2007
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