Australian Weather
National Summary
An intense low, front & trough are generating powerful winds, showers & small hail & highland snow in NSW, VIC, TAS & SA. The system is also sending dry, gusty winds across the interior, raising dust in the east. A high is keeping the north & west generally dry.
State Weather
Click for state forecasts
National Synoptic
Weather News
ABC Upper Hunter broadcaster Mike Pritchard clocks up 30 years behind the mic in Muswellbrook
06:05 EST
Growing up on a dairy farm proved the perfect preparation for Mike Pritchard's future career as a breakfast presenter on ABC regional radio in NSW.
Teen turns ugly reminder of Queensland's horror floods into art
19:12 EST
When flood water tore through Queensland's north-west last year, many properties were left with piles of mangled fencing wire.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 19/08 | Thu 20/08 | Fri 21/08 | |||
|
27.4°C Coconut Island, Qld |
Hottest |
37.9°C Wyndham Airport, WA |
38.7°C Bradshaw, NT |
39.5°C BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE), NT |
39.5°C BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE), NT |
|
-7.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-4.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-14.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
|
SW 61km/h Cape Willoughby, SA |
Windiest |
96km/h Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT |
114km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
124km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
- |
|
1.6mm last hr Ferny Creek, Vic |
Wettest |
56.2mm Cocos Island Ap, WA |
157.6mm Cocos Island Ap, WA |
204.0mm Nowra, NSW/ACT |
|
| 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 |
|
-
Display your Local Weather here
automatically each time you visit us:
Rotates through Temperature,
Wind, Humidity and RainUse the Search Bar above
to find your Local, and go to the Local page
Click "Set My Local"
button next to the location name
