Australian Weather
National Summary
A complex frontal system is generating rain and thunderstorms, some severe, over parts of NSW, QLD, and northern VIC, and showers in SA. An unstable onshore flow is causing showers over southern parts of WA. High pressure is keeping elsewhere dry and settled.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Flash flooding tipped as a powerful cold front and cloud band head for WA
18:12 EST
Western Australia is set to be drenched from Sunday as a powerful cold front combines with a cloud band to produce thunderstorms and heavy falls which could lead to flash flooding.
Snow falls over Flinders Ranges, creating alpine scenes in South Australia's north
15:16 EST
Snow has fallen across parts of South Australia including as far north as the upper Flinders Ranges, transforming the usually parched landscape into a scene likened to the North Pole.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 05/08 | Thu 06/08 | Fri 07/08 | |||
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26.6°C Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Hottest |
34.4°C Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
34.7°C Ngukurr, NT |
34.5°C Scherger RAAF, Qld |
34.9°C Kalumburu, WA |
|
-2.4°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
Coldest |
-9.7°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-14.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
-14.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
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E 61km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
Windiest |
92km/h Gabo Island, Vic |
92km/h Cabramurra, NSW/ACT |
100km/h Cabramurra, NSW/ACT |
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4.5mm last hr Albion Park, NSW/ACT |
Wettest |
75.0mm Eyre, WA |
55.6mm Ballera, Qld |
103.6mm Mettler, WA |
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| 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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