Australian Weather
National Summary
Tropical Cyclone Kimi is causing wind & rain to intensify in north QLD. A monsoon trough & low are bringing heavy rain & storms to the NT Arnhem. Troughs are triggering storms in northern & western WA & inland QLD, some intense. A trough is causing powerful winds & showers in TAS
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Weather News
Cyclone Kimi forms off Queensland
20:14 EDT
A tropical cyclone named Kimi has formed about 135 kilometres north-east of Cooktown.
Bushfire warning downgraded for fire in Perth's south
16:14 EDT
A bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs that destroyed at least one home on Saturday has been downgraded to a watch and act warning, with firefighters describing conditions on the fire ground as "very trying".
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 15/01 | Sat 16/01 | Sun 17/01 | |||
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34.5°C Telfer, WA |
Hottest |
46.7°C Onslow Airport, WA |
46.0°C Nyang, WA |
42.4°C Port Hedland Ap, WA |
47.1°C Roebourne Airport, WA |
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3.8°C Mt Baw Baw, Vic |
Coldest |
-2.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-0.8°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-2.6°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
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WNW 74km/h Maatsuyker Island, Tas |
Windiest |
105km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
112km/h Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
118km/h Mt Wellington, Tas |
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| no rain last hr | Wettest |
100.0mm Coconut Island, Qld |
90.6mm Gove Airport, NT |
303.2mm Ingham, Qld |
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| Australia's Records for January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min | Rain | |
| Highest 50.7°C at Oodnadatta, SA in 1960 Lowest 0.6°C at Mt Hotham, Vic in 2012 |
Highest 36.9°C at Warragul Vcah, Vic in 1964 Lowest -7.7°C at Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT in 1975 |
Highest 627.4mm at Mackay, Qld in 1918 |
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