Australian Weather
National Summary
An unstable airmass in the wake of a strong cold front is generating showers, brisk winds and alpine snow over TAS, VIC, southern NSW and southeast SA. A broad high pressure system is keeping elsewhere mostly clear and dry.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Cold front rips through Tasmania
12:40 EST
Another cold front has crossed Tasmania continuing what has been a wet and windy winter.
Defying the drought: Farmers who have braced for the big dry
12:08 EST
There is a drought spreading across eastern Australia and while it is severe it is not our worst.
Sydney's winter weather differences
09:52 EST
Australia's largest city can see some distinct differences in weather between its different suburbs.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 09/08 | Fri 10/08 | Sat 11/08 | |||
|
31.0°C Noonamah, NT |
Hottest |
34.7°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.3°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.1°C Mount Bundey South, NT |
35.7°C Kalumburu, WA |
|
-5.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-7.2°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-6.3°C Inverell, NSW/ACT |
-6.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-8.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
WNW 85km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
111km/h Mount William, Vic |
124km/h Maatsuyker Is, Tas |
101km/h Neptune Island, SA |
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0.6mm last hr Hobart East, Tas |
Wettest |
47.5mm Huntly, WA |
31.6mm Cape Otway, Vic |
115.8mm Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
29.6mm Mt Read, Tas |
| 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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