Australian Weather
National Summary
A low and cold front are bringing showers, storms and gusty winds to western and southern WA. A low over the Tasman Sea is bringing a few showers to eastern parts of TAS and VIC, in addition to big surf to the NSW coast. A high is keeping elsewhere clear,calm and cold overnight.
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Weather News
Perth's August rainfall highest in 50 years as city experiences one of its wettest winters
00:22 EST
You aren't imagining it — Perth is experiencing an exceptionally wet month, recording its highest August rainfall in more than five decades.
Stormy days ahead for parts of SA
15:26 EST
A cold front currently impacting southern WA will cross SA on Thursday, bringing showers, thunderstorms and strong winds.
The low that won't let go
12:36 EST
The low that brought some rain to parts of drought-ravaged NSW and Qld last weekend is now generating large surf and is partly responsible for the bitterly cold nights across the southeast.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 27/08 | Tue 28/08 | Wed 29/08 | |||
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25.9°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
Hottest |
36.8°C Kalumburu, WA |
36.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
36.0°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
36.9°C Kangaroo Flats, NT |
|
-9.3°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-13.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-14.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-14.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
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NNW 59km/h Tarcoola Ap, SA |
Windiest |
87km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
90km/h Ocean Reef, WA |
105km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
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4.0mm last hr Shannon, WA |
Wettest |
61.8mm Boyanup North, WA |
42.4mm Bickley, 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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