Australian Weather
National Summary
A front and trough moving across the south are causing winds to increase over southeast SA, western VIC and TAS, while bringing the odd shower to TAS. Onshore winds are generating a few showers along the QLD coast. High pressure over the southeast will bring a chilly morning.
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'The freezing level': Helicopter rescue team's Achilles heel in Tasmania's high country
15:23 EST
Locals in Tasmania's high country are known to be fond of the saying there is "no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing".
Wind, rain, thunderstorms and low temperatures for southwest WA
13:37 EST
A cold front, low pressure and a cold air mass will bring a mix of conditions to southwest Western Australia over the next week.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 29/07 | Thu 30/07 | Fri 31/07 | |||
|
26.8°C Cocos Island Ap, WA |
Hottest |
32.7°C Noonamah, NT |
33.3°C YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE), WA |
34.0°C Mount Bundey South, NT |
34.9°C Kalumburu, WA |
|
-1.3°C Orange Airport, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-3.4°C Mt Hotham Ap, Vic |
-7.2°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-4.6°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
-4.6°C Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT |
|
WNW 90km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
Windiest |
105km/h Maatsuyker Island, Tas |
90km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
77km/h Cape Moreton, Qld |
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0.2mm last hr Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld |
Wettest |
19.8mm Lake Margaret Dam, Tas |
22.6mm Southport, Tas |
24.0mm Mount George, NSW/ACT |
5.2mm Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld |
| 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 |
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