Australian Weather

WA
Fri 10:59 WST
Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A low pressure trough and cold front is moving over WA, causing rain, with cool southwesterly winds in its wake. A large high is moving east into NSW, allowing strong winds and large waves to ease throughout the day. Warm and dry winds remain across the northwest.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
18.6 7 19

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
13.9 3 17

Sunny

Brisbane
 
22.3 11 23

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
13.0 10 16

Clearing shower

Adelaide
 
18.1 8 19

Sunny

Canberra
 
13.2 -5 15

Sunny

Hobart
 
14.4 2 15

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
29.1 19 32

Hazy

Weather News

Lowest August temperature five decades at Cairns Airport

12:09 EST

Cairns Airport registered its lowest August temperature since 1953 on Friday morning.

Mount Isa Rodeo photographs show drought stricken Australian communities holding on

11:44 EST

#headerdark A strong grip is a bull rider's best friend, but at this year's Mount Isa Rodeo, cowboys weren't the only people hanging on.

Australia's snow depth reaches new high

11:29 EST

The natural snow depth at Spencers Creek in NSW reached a new high point for 2019 this week.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 20/08 Wed 21/08 Thu 22/08

33.5°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

34.7°C

Noonamah, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

33.1°C

Derby Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

35.0°C

Kangaroo Flats, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

37.9°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

-2.3°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-4.0°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-4.7°C

Mt Hotham, Vic
Avg: Rec:

-10.0°C

Cooma Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-12.5°C

Glen Innes Ag, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

NW 64km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

148km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

142km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

103km/h

Green Cape, NSW/ACT
-

1.6mm last hr

Rocky Gully, WA
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

57.6mm

Lake Margaret, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -

36.2mm

Wayatinah, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -

930.0mm

Woolbrook, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

44.0mm

Bickley, WA
Avg: Rec:
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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