Australian Weather
National Summary
A monsoon trough and lows are generating heavy rain & storms across the northern tropics. A low & trough are triggering rain & storms about eastern VIC, southern NSW, and central Australia. A high is keeping much of the south dry and settled.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Tropical cyclone watch declared for Gulf communities, system expected to strengthen
15:45 EDT
A cyclone watch is in place for Gulf of Carpentaria communities between Aurukun and Karumba, including Mornington Island, as a tropical low moves slowly towards the Queensland coast.
Unseasonal rain in South Australia
14:58 EDT
Several towns in SA saw on Monday their wettest day in months and the best January rainfall in decades.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 23/01 | Sun 24/01 | Mon 25/01 | |||
|
42.5°C Birdsville, Qld |
Hottest |
45.1°C Kyancutta, SA |
45.3°C Port Augusta, SA |
42.5°C Hay Ap, NSW/ACT |
47.1°C Roebourne Airport, WA |
|
3.5°C Mount Read, Tas |
Coldest |
5.3°C Lake St Clair, Tas |
-65.7°C Keith, SA |
6.3°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-65.7°C Keith, SA |
|
WNW 75km/h Maatsuyker Island, Tas |
Windiest |
74km/h Maatsuyker Island, Tas |
87km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
98km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
227.2mm Lockhart River, Qld |
112.6mm Ngayawili, NT |
107.8mm Panaramitee, SA |
70.2mm Dum In Mirrie, NT |
| Australia's Records for January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.7°C at Oodnadatta, 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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