Australian Weather

Current Warnings
 

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.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
13.3 8 19

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
11.5 8 17

Mostly sunny

Brisbane
 
14.6 11 23

Sunny

Perth
 
14.2 6 19

Showers increasing

Adelaide
 
17.9 7 17

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
2.5 -2 15

Frost then sunny

Hobart
 
15.8 6 14

Late shower

Darwin
 
23.2 18 31

Sunny

Weather News

'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

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
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

32.7°C

Noonamah, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

33.3°C

YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE), WA
Avg: Rec:
- -

34.0°C

Mount Bundey South, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

34.9°C

Kalumburu, WA
Avg: Rec:

-1.3°C

Orange Airport, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

-3.4°C

Mt Hotham Ap, Vic
Avg: Rec:

-7.2°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

-4.6°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

-4.6°C

Perisher Valley, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

WNW 90km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
Windiest

105km/h

Maatsuyker Island, Tas

90km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas

77km/h

Cape Moreton, Qld
-

0.2mm last hr

Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -
Wettest

19.8mm

Lake Margaret Dam, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -

22.6mm

Southport, Tas
Avg: Rec:
- -

24.0mm

Mount George, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:
- -

5.2mm

Innisfail Aerodrome, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -
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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