Australian Weather
National Summary
Circulation over the southeast in the wake of a cold front is triggering showers, gusty winds, some alpine snow and the odd storm. Onshore winds are driving the odd isolated shower across coastal QLD and southern WA.
State Weather
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National Synoptic
Weather News
Fog covers Brisbane, delaying flights and suspending CityCat services
17:19 EST
Heavy fog blanketed much of South East Queensland this morning, with forecasters labelling it the thickest cover seen all year.
Sober in the Country: Rural health advocate Shanna Whan fights to save farmers from self-medicating with alcohol
11:59 EST
The drought is pushing more farmers to drink, but one woman has campaigned tirelessly to raise awareness of the unspoken costs of alcohol abuse and misuse in the outback.
Cold snap sends shivers across southern Australia
11:53 EST
A mass of cold polar air caused rain, hail and snow across multiple states and territories during the weekend, with more wintry weather on the way in the coming days.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16/08 | Sat 17/08 | Sun 18/08 | |||
|
36.3°C Kalumburu, WA |
Hottest |
35.6°C Bradshaw-Angallari, NT |
36.2°C Wyndham Ap, WA |
37.3°C Ngukurr, NT |
38.0°C Kalumburu, WA |
|
-5.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
Coldest |
-6.5°C Liawenee, Tas |
-3.2°C Marrangaroo, NSW/ACT |
-6.5°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-12.5°C Glen Innes Ag, NSW/ACT |
|
W 85km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
Windiest |
107km/h Ocean Reef, WA |
96km/h Neptune Island, SA |
116km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
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0.2mm last hr Coldstream Comparison, Vic |
Wettest |
47.4mm Bickley, WA |
16.0mm Esperance Ap, WA |
43.8mm Yarragon South, Vic |
36.0mm Pemberton, WA |
| 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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