Australian Weather
National Summary
A cold front is bringing gusty winds, showers and storms to the southwest of WA. Another frontal system in the east is bringing gusty showers to TAS and parts of SA and VIC. Warm winds are moving into NSW ahead of the front. Onshore winds over QLD are producing coastal showers.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Winter warmth in Sydney
21:43 EST
Sydney is about to experience two unseasonably warm days, possibly climbing within two degrees of the city's July maximum temperature record.
El Nino threat looms after dry start to 2018 in NSW
10:57 EST
Parts of western NSW just had their driest first half of a year on record, with the prospect of El Nino still looming in the months ahead.
Territory Day fire cracker sparked 'terrifying' fire that destroyed one home, killed pet crocodile
17:06 EST
One home has been destroyed, three others damaged and many of the animals Damian Stanioch spent years caring for have been killed in a fire that was sparked by a Territory Day fire cracker.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 02/07 | Tue 03/07 | Wed 04/07 | |||
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27.7°C Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Hottest |
35.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.2°C Douglas River, NT |
35.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
35.2°C Douglas River, NT |
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-0.4°C Tuggeranong, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-8.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-5.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-9.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
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WNW 72km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
116km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
109km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
103km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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1.4mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
68.0mm Badgingarra, WA |
32.0mm Evans Head, NSW/ACT |
82.0mm Point Lookout, Qld |
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| 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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