Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and strong cold front are bringing a burst of powerful winds, large waves & showers to southwest WA. A trough in the southeast is bringing showers and a few storms to parts of TAS and southern VIC. Highs are keeping elsewhere generally dry with gentle winds.
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ABARES says changing climate is costing every farm, on average, $30,000 every year
20:26 EST
Australian farms have lost on average almost $30,000 each a year in profits over the past 20 years due to climate change, relative to earnings in the latter part of last century, says the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).
Latest IOD data backing wet spring outlook for Australia
17:10 EST
The index used to monitor the Indian Ocean Dipole has just reached its lowest value since 2016, bolstering the likelihood of a wet and cool spring in Australia.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 26/07 | Tue 27/07 | Wed 28/07 | |||
|
31.8°C Scherger RAAF, Qld |
Hottest |
36.4°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.8°C Oenpelli Airstrip, NT |
36.6°C Bradshaw, NT |
38.1°C Kalumburu, WA |
|
-3.7°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-4.5°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
-5.5°C Ross, Tas |
-5.0°C Mt Ginini, NSW/ACT |
-10.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
NW 70km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
135km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
120km/h Neptune Island, SA |
125km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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4.0mm last hr Mt Hartz, Tas |
Wettest |
84.4mm Mount Read, Tas |
49.4mm Gumeracha, SA |
35.2mm Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
35.2mm Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for July | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 40.5°C at Tindal, NT in 1995 Lowest -6.9°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1978 |
Highest 27.1°C at Cocos Island Ap, WA in 2016 Lowest -19.6°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 2010 |
Highest 384.3mm at Nambour, Qld in 1973 |
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