Australian Weather
National Summary
A decaying trough over the southeast is bringing the odd shower around TAS. Onshore winds in the east are triggering a few coastal showers. A belt of high pressure across the southern parts of the country is leading to a frosty night inland.
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Weather News
'Worse than the cyclone': Debbie's victims still battling home insurers
18:36 EST
It is 15 months since Tropical Cyclone Debbie smashed Mel Deacon's north Queensland home but it's still so badly damaged it is unfit to live in — something she blames on a bitter fight with her insurance company.
Cheeky Canberrans disrobe and jump in the lake to mark winter solstice
18:06 EST
It's the shortest day of the year, so why not take off all of your clothes and plunge into the freezing lake to celebrate? That's what a brave group of Canberrans did early on Thursday morning to mark the winter solstice and raise money for charity.
Antarctic expeditioners plunge into icy water at Casey Station to mark winter solstice
16:33 EST
Expeditioners at Antarctica's Casey Station have taken a plunge into -2 degree waters to celebrate midwinter.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 19/06 | Wed 20/06 | Thu 21/06 | |||
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27.5°C Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Hottest |
34.1°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
34.5°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
34.0°C Oenpelli Airport, NT |
39.3°C Noonamah, NT |
|
-6.2°C Mt Hotham, Vic |
Coldest |
-8.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-6.5°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-8.8°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
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S 48km/h Double Is Pt, Qld |
Windiest |
101km/h Wattamolla, NSW/ACT |
85km/h Cape Byron, NSW/ACT |
70km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
87.2mm Careys Peak, NSW/ACT |
30.0mm Forster, NSW/ACT |
106.0mm Norah Head, NSW/ACT |
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| Australia's Records for June | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 43.1°C at Batchelor Ap, NT in 2013 Lowest -6.4°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2009 |
Highest 28.8°C at Troughton Island, WA in 2016 Lowest -23.0°C at Charlotte Pass, NSW/ACT in 1994 |
Highest 478.4mm at Rocky Gully, WA in 2009 |
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