Australian Weather
National Summary
A trough is causing a band of rain stretching from northern WA into the southern NT and western SA. Brisk southerly winds are bringing showers to southern WA. Onshore winds are triggering the odd shower along the NSW and QLD coasts. Mostly clear elsewhere under high pressure.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Negative Indian Ocean Dipole developing - here's what that means for Australia
15:00 EST
There are growing signs that much of Australia will experience unusually cold and wet weather this winter and spring, with a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) emerging in recent weeks.
Flooding in WA Stirling Range a taste of what's heading east
12:05 EST
On the 21st of May, it was all about the prospect of snow on Western Australia's Stirling Range, and the snow duly delivered too.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 20/06 | Mon 21/06 | Tue 22/06 | |||
|
26.5°C McCluer Is, NT |
Hottest |
32.6°C YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE), WA |
33.2°C Oenpelli Airstrip, NT |
33.7°C Mount Bundey South, NT |
35.8°C Bradshaw, NT |
|
-0.1°C Butlers Gorge, Tas |
Coldest |
-7.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-7.1°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-49.9°C Temora, NSW/ACT |
|
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N 70km/h Cape Willoughby, SA |
Windiest |
101km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
87km/h Rottnest Island, WA |
85km/h Neptune Island, SA |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
95.0mm Kimberley, WA |
140.2mm PWS A, Tas |
280.6mm Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
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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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