Australian Weather

Current Warnings
 

National Summary

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther is generating intense rain, storms and wind over the Top End and WA's Kimberley. Troughs are bringing showers and storms over parts of WA and eastern QLD. A high is keeping elsewhere mostly clear and settled.

State Weather

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National Synoptic

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Capital Cities

NOW MIN MAX
Sydney
 
20.9 19 26

Mostly sunny

Melbourne
 
17.3 14 23

Increasing sunshine

Brisbane
 
26.4 22 31

Mostly sunny

Perth
 
30.3 21 28

Mostly sunny

Adelaide
 
20.9 13 27

Mostly sunny

Canberra
 
17.6 13 28

Mostly sunny

Hobart
 
16.0 13 25

Sunny

Darwin
 
27.2 26 32

Thunderstorms

Weather News

Murray-Darling Basin Plan 'in action' after first major break in drought since deal was struck in 2012

17:23 EDT

The first major flood after eight years of drought is flowing down the Balonne River in southern Queensland this week in what could be the first real test of the northern projects of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, struck in 2012.

Melbourne's cool, wet summer by modern standards

14:49 EDT

Melbourne is likely to have just experienced its coolest summer in at least 15 years.

This week's Perth storms are weather events the BOM finds almost impossible to predict

11:50 EDT

Perth residents have been left bewildered this week as ferocious storms have appeared seemingly out of nowhere, causing widespread destruction in a matter of minutes.

Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Tue 25/02 Wed 26/02 Thu 27/02

41.5°C

Telfer Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

43.1°C

Telfer Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:

44.0°C

Gascoyne Junction, WA
Avg: Rec:

44.0°C

Murchison, WA
Avg: Rec:

46.8°C

Richmond, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

5.6°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

0.5°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

-2.0°C

Mt Hotham Ap, Vic
Avg: Rec:

-0.9°C

Mt Wellington, Tas
Avg: Rec:

-4.3°C

Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT
Avg: Rec:

NW 64km/h

Maatsuyker Is, Tas
Windiest

105km/h

Cape Otway, Vic

138km/h

Wilsons Promontory, Vic

125km/h

Mt Wellington, Tas
-
no rain last hr Wettest

165.0mm

Caloundra Airport, Qld
Avg: Rec:
- -

228.0mm

Labelle Downs, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

226.0mm

Bullo River, NT
Avg: Rec:
- -

135.4mm

Kununurra Ap, WA
Avg: Rec:
Australia's Records for February
Max Min Rain
Highest 50.5°C at
Mardie, WA in 1998
Lowest -2.7°C at
Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994
Highest 35.1°C at
Wittenoom, WA in 2015
Lowest -7.4°C at
Mt Wellington, Tas in 1994
Highest 907.0mm at
Crohamhurst, Qld in 1893
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