Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough and cold front moving over southwest WA is triggering showers and thunderstorms, some severe. Moist onshore winds along the eastern seaboard are producing showers. A high pressure system is keeping the interior and north of AUS dry and clear.
Weather News
Bushfire season starts early across northern Australia due to ongoing hot, dry conditions
12:20 EST
Northern Australia is facing an early start to what experts believe will be a higher than average potential bushfire season across parts of Queensland.
Record-breaking heatwave hits Europe
11:26 EST
An intense heatwave is affecting parts of Europe this week, with some records already broken and more likely to fall during the next 48 hours.
Rush to protect Port Beach buildings on verge of collapse as storm approaches Perth
23:55 EST
The City of Fremantle has scrambled to erect a rock barrier at battered Port Beach to protect buildings left on the brink of collapse from a series of storms, as yet another strong front barrels into Western Australia.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 24/06 | Tue 25/06 | Wed 26/06 | |||
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32.2°C West Roebuck, WA |
Hottest |
34.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
34.0°C Bidyadanga, WA |
34.0°C West Roebuck, WA |
37.0°C Bradshaw, NT |
|
3.8°C Mt Buller, Vic |
Coldest |
-7.1°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-7.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-6.0°C Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT |
-12.0°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
51km/h Cato Is, Qld |
Windiest |
75km/h Cape Byron, NSW/ACT |
90km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
114km/h Cape Leeuwin, WA |
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1.6mm last hr Rocky Gully, WA |
Wettest |
65.2mm Byron Bay, NSW/ACT |
93.4mm Caloundra Airport, Qld |
554.0mm Orbost, Vic |
67.0mm Coffs Harbour, NSW/ACT |
| 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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