Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front is bringing strong winds and a colder showery change to TAS, VIC and southwestern NSW. A trough is drawing dry, mild and gusty northerly winds ahead of it in eastern QLD and NSW. A high pressure system is bringing sunny and settled conditions to WA.
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Weather News
For the first time ever, Dennis has run out of hay for drought-stricken graziers
05:28 EST
On the journey from northern Victoria into western New South Wales, the landscape changes.
Why does Australia waste its recycled water when it could be used to irrigate food crops?
19:19 EST
Australia wastes the majority of its recycled water that could be used on food crops — and farmers and local councils say it is a disgrace and want it made available for agriculture.
Winds ease in Tasmania after damaging property, disrupting flights
19:13 EST
Wild winds which had lashed Tasmania causing some property damage and delaying Hobart flights have eased.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 08/08 | Thu 09/08 | Fri 10/08 | |||
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25.6°C McCluer Is, NT |
Hottest |
34.6°C Kalumburu, WA |
34.7°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.7°C Kalumburu, WA |
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-4.1°C Glen Innes Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-6.9°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-7.2°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-8.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
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62km/h Bedout Island, WA |
Windiest |
109km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
111km/h Mount William, Vic |
124km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
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2.4mm last hr Pound Creek, Vic |
Wettest |
61.4mm Jarrahwood, WA |
47.5mm Huntly, WA |
104.0mm New Norfolk (West), Tas |
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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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