Australian Weather
National Summary
An intense low, front & trough are generating powerful winds, showers & small hail & highland snow in NSW, VIC, TAS & SA. The system is also sending dry, gusty winds across the interior, raising dust in the eastern interior. A high is keeping the north & west generally dry.
Weather News
Extreme weather conditions force road closures in NSW, good falls in snow fields
13:37 EST
A strong cold front has brought widespread snow falls and ice, closing roads in the New South Wales' Central West and Southern Highlands.
Wild weather batters southeast
12:59 EST
A vigorous low is generating intense winds, showers and snow over parts of southeastern Australia this weekend.
Extremes and Records
| Current Extremes | Last 3 Days Extremes | Extremes This Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 19/08 | Thu 20/08 | Fri 21/08 | |||
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37.4°C YAMPI SOUND (DEFENCE), WA |
Hottest |
37.9°C Wyndham Airport, WA |
38.7°C Bradshaw, NT |
39.5°C BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE), NT |
39.5°C BRADSHAW - KOOLENDONG VALLEY (DEFENCE), NT |
|
-19.6°C DUMONT D URVILLE, Tas |
Coldest |
-3.8°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-4.5°C Mt Wellington, Tas |
-7.2°C Thredbo Top Station, NSW/ACT |
-14.2°C Liawenee, Tas |
|
NE 59km/h SYOWA, Tas |
Windiest |
96km/h Murrurundi Gap, NSW/ACT |
114km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
124km/h Hogan Island, Vic |
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7.2mm last hr Nilma North, Vic |
Wettest |
56.2mm Cocos Island Ap, WA |
157.6mm Cocos Island Ap, WA |
51.6mm Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
52.0mm Wilsons Promontory, Vic |
| 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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