Australian Weather
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.
Weather News
BOM says more wild weather coming, after icy blast turns south-east into winter wonderland
19:47 EST
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
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
Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
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Tue 04/08 | Wed 05/08 | Thu 06/08 | |||
26.2°C Coconut Island, Qld |
Hottest |
34.5°C Bradshaw, NT |
34.4°C Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
34.7°C Ngukurr, NT |
34.9°C Kalumburu, WA |
-10.6°C Liawenee, Tas |
Coldest |
-8.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-9.7°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-10.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
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ESE 68km/h Cabramurra, NSW/ACT |
Windiest |
120km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
92km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
92km/h Cabramurra, NSW/ACT |
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6.2mm last hr Walgett, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
79.2mm Tunnack, Tas |
75.0mm Eyre, WA |
103.6mm Mettler, WA |
Australia's Records for August | |||
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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 |