Australian Weather
National Summary
A low and cold fronts are generating brisk winds and a few showers in eastern NSW, VIC and TAS. A trough in the northwest is pushing cloud over western parts of WA. A high is keeping elsewhere dry and directing warm, dry winds to northern Australia.
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Winter arrives on NSW Mid North Coast as first snow of the season hoped to entice much-needed tourists
16:02 EST
Right on cue for the start of winter, the first snow of the season, has fallen on the Barrington Tops on the New South Wales Mid North Coast.
How to safely store firewood for woodfire heaters to minimise the threat of termites
15:06 EST
With temperatures across the Sunshine Coast set to plummet to single digits, and people preparing their woodfire heaters, what should you do if you see termites in your firewood? Is it safe to store the wood around your property, or do you run the risk of bringing termites into the walls of your home? The national architect's advisory service, Archicentre Australia, has advised that termites "can occur anywhere and anytime at any home in the country".
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 30/05 | Sun 31/05 | Mon 01/06 | |||
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34.5°C Noonamah, NT |
Hottest |
36.4°C Kalumburu, WA |
36.9°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
36.8°C Bradshaw, NT |
36.8°C Bradshaw, NT |
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-1.4°C Mt Ginini, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-0.5°C Bombala, NSW/ACT |
-1.8°C Mt Buller, Vic |
-5.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-5.1°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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WNW 74km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
138km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
120km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
114km/h Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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0.2mm last hr Cape Grim, Tas |
Wettest |
69.6mm Christmas Island Ap, WA |
52.0mm Bridgewater, SA |
32.6mm Ferny Creek, Vic |
40.0mm Pemberton, WA |
| 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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