Australian Weather

WA
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Current Warnings
 

National Summary

A low and associated trough over northern QLD is bringing a few showers and the odd storm. A front and trough moving over the southwest are bringing showers to WA. Onshore winds in the east is causing a few coastal showers. Clear elsewhere under high pressure.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
15.0 13 22

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
11.3 7 18

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
21.9 16 25

Possible shower

Perth
 
15.0 14 17

Showers

Adelaide
 
14.6 9 21

Sunny

Canberra
 
9.8 3 18

Fog then sunny

Hobart
 
10.7 9 18

Mostly sunny

Darwin
 
25.1 22 33

Mostly sunny

Weather News

Water drought becomes money drought for many country towns

08:07 EST

A gift shop is not something you would typically associate with drought hardship.

Water deficiency triggers government intervention on WA's south coast amid animal welfare concerns

08:01 EST

Two areas in Western Australia's southern grain belt have been declared 'water deficient' by the State Government in little over a week.

How does the ground get wet without rain?

15:10 EST

Have you ever wondered why the grass is wet in the morning when it didn't rain overnight? Or why your car is covered in water as the sun rises but the road it's sitting on is dry? While it doesn't rain every night, there's always moisture in the air.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 13/05 Tue 14/05 Wed 15/05

30.9°C

Coconut Island, Qld
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

34.0°C

Bradshaw, NT
Avg: Rec:

36.0°C

Wyndham Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

36.0°C

Ngukurr, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

39.7°C

Mandora, WA
Avg: Rec:

-0.2°C

Lake Leake, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-5.3°C

Thredbo Village, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-5.7°C

Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

-2.0°C

Liawenee, Tas
Avg: Rec:

-5.7°C

Goulburn Ap, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

SE 50km/h

Arlington Reef, Qld
Windiest

131km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas

235km/h

Bickley, WA

72km/h

Bougainville Reef, Qld
-

6.2mm last hr

Bunbury, WA
Avg: Rec:
Wettest

40.0mm

Wave Hill, NT
Avg: Rec:

93.0mm

Topaz, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

19.0mm

Smoky Cape, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

39.0mm

Cooktown Ap, Qld
Avg: Rec:
Australia's Records for May
Max Min Rain
Highest 47.0°C at
Bulman, NT in 2016
Lowest -6.0°C at
Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 2000
Highest 30.5°C at
Lake Cargelligo Ap, NSW/ACT in 1990
Lowest -14.2°C at
Namadgi National Park, NSW/ACT in 1987
Highest 536.6mm at
Orbost, Vic in 2017
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