Australian Weather
National Summary
A broad trough & lows across the tropics are causing areas of rain & storms. Troughs are generating showers & storms over parts of WA, VIC, NSW & QLD, while drawing hot air over QLD. A low & trough off the north NSW coast is producing rain & storms over northeast NSW.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Heavy rainfall continues for the NT's Daly
14:21 EDT
A persistent and slow-moving low pressure trough is continuing to generate significant rainfall across the Northern Territory's Daly district, with some areas picking up the highest daily rain in 5 years.
Renewal in large easterly swell for the NSW coastline
10:51 EDT
A deepening low pressure system off the northern NSW coast will bring a large easterly swell over the coming days, following a very active week of waves.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 18/02 | Fri 19/02 | Sat 20/02 | |||
|
39.0°C Birdsville, Qld |
Hottest |
44.6°C Eucla, WA |
42.2°C Telfer, WA |
42.2°C Roxby Downs, SA |
45.5°C Ballera, Qld |
|
7.1°C Mount Read, Tas |
Coldest |
4.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
7.0°C Jarrahwood, WA |
3.2°C Eyre, WA |
-4.9°C DUMONT D URVILLE, Tas |
|
SE 51km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
Windiest |
92km/h Tasman Island, Tas |
88km/h Giles, WA |
85km/h Windy Point, NSW/ACT |
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11.8mm last hr South Johnstone, Qld |
Wettest |
327.4mm King Ash Bay, NT |
222.6mm Cape Flattery, Qld |
85.8mm Bradshaw, NT |
110.4mm PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS, NSW/ACT |
| Australia's Records for February | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.5°C at Mardie, WA in 1998 Lowest -2.7°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 35.1°C at Wittenoom, WA in 2015 Lowest -7.4°C at Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994 |
Highest 907.0mm at Crohamhurst, Qld in 1893 |
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