Australian Weather
National Summary
A low pressure trough and cold front is crossing southern WA and SA, bringing showers, gusty winds and a few thunderstorms. Onshore winds are triggering showers over eastern QLD. A broad high pressure system is keeping much of the southeast dry.
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Weather News
Mid-week snow to help pre-season base
15:11 EST
A cold front due to cross the alpine region will bring some snow to the resorts from Tuesday, assisting the snow-making guns that are currently forming the base for the upcoming winter.
Melbourne's mild run nearly over
13:13 EST
With a trifecta of 20 degree days on the cards for Melbourne, residents are encouraged to make the most of these final warm days.
Tasmanian floods: Victims disappointed they will miss out on disaster relief funding
09:10 EST
Flood victims in Tasmania's Derwent Valley have criticised the Government for locking them out of the Natural Disaster Relief Fund.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24/05 | Fri 25/05 | Sat 26/05 | |||
|
33.8°C Kununurra Ap, WA |
Hottest |
34.9°C Pirlangimpi, NT |
35.2°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
35.9°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
47.0°C Bulman, NT |
|
1.9°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-6.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-5.6°C Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT |
-6.0°C Cooma, NSW/ACT |
-6.7°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
W 61km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
103km/h Badgingarra, WA |
114km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
83km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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0.6mm last hr Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Wettest |
93.8mm Acton Park, WA |
67.0mm Bickley, WA |
27.6mm Bickley, WA |
28.0mm Bickley, WA |
| Australia's Records for May | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 47.0°C at Bulman, NT in 2016 Lowest -6.0°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000 |
Highest 30.5°C at Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990 Lowest -14.2°C at Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987 |
Highest 536.6mm at Orbost, Vic in 2017 |
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